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Prisoners: Transgender People

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.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
5 Jun 2025
Target answer date
9 Jun 2025
Answer
16 Jun 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 9 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jun 2025

    Answer published

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

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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