Question follow-through · 46777
Prisoners: Transgender People
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.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 22 Apr 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 1 May 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
22 Apr 2025
Question tabled
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.
24 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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1 May 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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10 Sept 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on retention rates for prison officers.
Legal Aid Scheme: Norwich South
14 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of face-to-face civil legal aid provision for the residents of Norwich South constituency; when the provision was last reviewed; and what steps his Departme