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Prisoners: Gender Recognition

Asked by Dr Caroline JohnsonConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 21 May 2025UIN 51904

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have a gender recognition certificate.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The number of prisoners known to have a Gender Recognition Certificate is published in the annual HM Prison & Probation Service Offender Equalities Report.

In 2023/24, there were 10 prisoners known to have a Gender Recognition Certificate. The full report can be viewed here: HMPPS Offender Equalities Report 2023/24 - GOV.UK.

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