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Prisoners: Transgender People

Asked by Gregory StaffordConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 16 June 2025UIN 57973

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many unoccupied places there were in prison wings for transgender prisoners only on 5 June 2025.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The separate unit for transgender prisoners, E Wing at HMP Downview, has 16 cells. There are currently seven prisoners being held in the unit.

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