Prisoners: Transgender People
Commons · Question 12483 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the removal of transgender prisoners from women's prisons.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 29 Jun 2026
Prisons are devolved in Scotland and the laws governing them are different to those governing prisons in England and Wales. Issues around the allocation of transgender prisoners in Scottish prisons are, therefore, solely a matter for the Scottish Governme...