Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 18 February 2020 to Question 14649, on Prisoners: Homosexuality, how many of each type of offence those prisoners that identified as (a) gay and (b) lesbian had committed, broken down by type of offence in the violence against the person category.

The attached table provides a breakdown of the main sentence for which those who have self-identified as gay or lesbian were imprisoned. Prisoners provide this information by choice and are not obliged to do so.

Regardless of an individual’s sexuality, we expect that they will be treated equally within the Criminal Justice System. We are committed to ensuring that all prisoners are treated fairly, lawfully and decently, with their rights and safety properly respected.