The move comes following the resignation of three members last month over claims the government was creating a “hostile environment” for LGBT people.
Mermaids UK, a leading LGBTQ+ charity, has criticised the decision to disband the existing panel with no viable replacement.
Mermaids said in a tweet: “A government determined to support and empower LGBTQ+ people does not disband its LGBT advisory panel. This is very concerning indeed.”
In a second tweet, the charity raised concerns over whether the decision to disband the panel came as a result of “inconvenient” advice from its members, and questioned what was wrong with the existing panel that called for its substitution.
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