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HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People

Asked by Rebecca PaulConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 10 February 2026UIN 110251

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biologically male prisoners were held in E Wing of HMP Downview as at 1st February 2026.

Answered by Jake Richards

As of 1 February 2026, seven biologically male prisoners were being held on E Wing.

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