Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 46777

Prisoners: Transgender People

Tabled: 22 April 2025

Answered: 1 May 2025

Question

Clive Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department’s policies on trans people in prison of the Supreme Court's decision on 16 April 2025.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones

The Supreme Court ruling brings clarity and confidence for women and service providers.This Government inherited the policy regarding allocation of transgender prisoners from the previous Government, and have not moved any transgender women into the women...

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