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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-19more like thismore than 2022-01-19
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Body Searches more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the revised protocol on searching of the person will be published; whether prison officers of the male sex who identify as transgender, with or without a gender recognition certificate, will be permitted to rubdown or strip search female offenders; and whether the revised protocols will also apply to youth custody services. more like this
tabling member constituency Gower more like this
tabling member printed
Tonia Antoniazzi more like this
uin 107676 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-26more like thismore than 2022-01-26
answer text <p>The national policy on the searching of prisoners, staff and visitors (PSI 07/2016 – Searching of the Person) is currently under review, and to allow for extensive consultation, is expected to be published later this year.</p><p>The updated policy will include directions on transgender staff, with and without Gender Recognition Certificates, conducting searches.</p><p>In reviewing the policy, Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is consulting with the Government’s Legal Department, HMPPS Equalities Team and representatives from external women’s and transgender groups. The new policy will be compliant with the Equality Act 2010, Gender Recognition Act 2004 and the European Convention of Human Rights.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins remove filter
question first answered
less than 2022-01-26T15:16:19.507Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-26T15:16:19.507Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4623
label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi more like this