Speeches

Ben Howlett – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ben Howlett on 2016-02-29.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to ensure that young intersex people are included in the Government’s review of youth justice.

Andrew Selous

A review of how transgender people – both adults and under-18s – are dealt with by prison and probation services is currently being conducted by the Ministry of Justice. This review includes those who identify as intersex. The findings and recommendations of this review will inform the review of the youth justice system which will report in July.