United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 124142
Prisoners: Transgender People
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26 March 2026
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13 April 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguarding measures are in place to protect female prisoners from transgender offenders who present a risk due to (a) mental-health conditions, (b) obsessive behaviour and (c) previous offending patterns.
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26 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what safeguarding measures are in place to protect female prisoners from transgender offenders who present a risk due to (a) mental-health conditions, (b) obsessive behaviour and (c) previous offending patterns.
Source: Commons
13 April 2026
Answer
We have interpreted these Parliamentary Questions as relating to transgender women in the prison estate.Transgender women with birth genitalia and/or any history of sexual or violent offences – including individuals with a Gender Recognition Certificate –...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-26/124142
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1895668
- uk · wq-1895668 · source updated 13 April 2026