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HMP/YOI Downview: Transgender People

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.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
4 Feb 2026
Answer
10 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Feb 2026

    Answer published

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

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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Prisons: Construction

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, for each prison construction project affected by the administration of ISG Construction and related contractors, whether a replacement contractor has been appointed and what the expected date is for construction

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Prisons: Construction

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Prisons: Construction

29 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of delays to prison construction projects on the delivery of the Government’s target of 14,000 additional prison places by 2031.

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