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Police: Transgender People

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23401

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces in England and Wales have issued warrant cards to reflect different genders for police officers who regard themselves as gender-fluid; and how many officers in each force hold warrant cards for more than one gender.

Answered by Home Office

Decisions on issuing warrant cards are an operational matter for Chief Constables. The Home Office does not collect data on this

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