Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 12 of the Government response to the First Report from the Women and Equalities Committee, Session 2015-16, on Transgender Equality, cm 9301, published in July 2016, what progress her Department has made on ascertaining why there have not been any prosecutions under section 22 of the Gender Recognition Act 2014.

The Crown Prosecution Service and National Police Chiefs’ Council are currently looking into the handling of complaints arising from section 22 of the Gender Recognition Act, and will provide an update in due course.