Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 63899
HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People
Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025
Question
Rebecca Paul
Conservative — Reigate
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has reviewed the validity of its insurance policies for HMP Downview, in the context of the imprisonment of biological males at that prison.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinIn line with HM Treasury’s guidance Managing Public Money, HMPPS does not buy general commercial insurance to protect against risk.In line with HM Treasury guidance, HMP/YOI Downview has not taken out commercial insurance on the basis that it is better va...
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