Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 50013

HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People

Tabled: 2 May 2025

Answered: 9 May 2025

Question

Rebecca Paul

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to stop biological males being housed in E wing at HMP Downview.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

As of 1 May 2025, there were 7 transgender women held on E Wing. Other than on E Wing, there were no transgender women held in HMP Downview. The figures are compiled from local operational data and are therefore not directly comparable with official stati...

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