Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the E Wing unit for trans women in HMP/YOI Downview is classified as part of the female prison estate.

The E Wing at HMP/YOI Downview is not part of the general women's estate. Prisoners on E Wing are held separately from other prisoners at HMP/YOI Downview and can only access the wider prison's regime where this is supervised by staff and has been risk assessed to ensure safety.