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Written question asked by Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party) on Monday, 5 July 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 July 2021. It was answered by Alex Chalk (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 July 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Offenders: Transgender People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2021 to Question 19709 on Prisoners: Gender Recognition, which organisations are providing legal advice to inform that review.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service operational policy framework 'The Care and Management of Individuals who are Transgender' was published in 2019. A routine review of the implementation of this framework is underway. The stakeholders to be consulted as part of this review will be finalised in due course and will include a range of internal and external stakeholders.

The Government Legal Department advises the MoJ on policy and operational matters. Naturally, MoJ received full legal advice in the formulation of this policy framework and will do so, where appropriate, throughout the review to ensure that all people in prison and on probation are managed safely with their rights properly respected, and in accordance with the law.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
27324
Session
2021-22
Related items
Prisoners: Transgender People
Thursday, 24 June 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Legal opinion Offenders Reviews Transgender people
Link
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