Workplace facilities 132/2026

FOI Reference: 132/2026

Request

1. Provide a copy of any current policy with regard to officers/staff/witnesses/visitors regarding access to toilets, changing rooms and showers in your force area and whether these are restricted on the basis of sex.

2. Specify if you have the following throughout the force area with regard to toilets, changing rooms and showers:

1. Single sex provision (strictly on the basis of biological sex only)
2. Gender neutral provision
3. Unisex provision

3. Provide any policies that have specific regard to whether you allow persons who identify as ‘trans’ or ‘non binary’ to access the facilities of their choice or not. Include any equality impact assessments and risk assessments relating to these.

4. If you provide toilets/changing rooms/showers that are not specifically single sex, specify if they are floor to ceiling doors/partition walls and fully lockable.

5. Provide a copy of any changes, proposed or carried out, to the review of existing workplace facilities in your force following the Supreme Court judgment of 16/4/25 by your Estates, Legal, HR, Equalities teams/advisors or by your staff associations/networks. Include any workplace union consultations.

6. Provide a copy of any internal communications made to staff following the above judgment regarding access to workplace facilities and any changes thereof, including those to or from staff networks.

7. Provide copies of any internal stakeholder engagements or consultations regarding access to workplace facilities. Specify which stakeholder groups and when engaged with.

Response Q1

No Information held. Due to removal of policy pending national guidance from the NPCC, as a result of the High Court ruling.

Response Q2

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-

There are an array of Toilet and Shower facilities that are biological single sex specific, gender neutral/unisex and accessible facilities in the majority of Dyfed-Powys Police stations/premises, Some stations do not have shower facilities, and it is not uncommon for toilet facilities to be used as private changing room facilities, as these have not typically been provided. New Buildings do provide private full height toilet, shower and changing room cubicles or rooms.

Response Q3

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested,

As per Response Q1

Response Q4

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-

Where gender neutral specific toilet/showers/changing rooms are provided, these are separate single rooms or have full height cubicles and are lockable. Typically stations have single rooms dedicated for shower usage.

Response Q5

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested,

As per Response Q1

Response Q6

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does not hold the information requested,

As per Response Q1

Response Q7

I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below:-

Historically The Equality, Diversity & Welsh Language Manager through the Equality and Diversity Group have been the lead on such matters and engagements, providing feedback from all Force users, verification of signage and future approach. The Estates team await future guidance from this team on any possible future changes which will be considered by the Strategic Estates Group for delivery.

(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 10/02/2026)