Written questions

Northern: Private Prosecutions

Commons · Question 8400 · Tabled 9 Oct 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with Northern Rail on its use of private prosecutions.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 15 Oct 2024

We expect Northern to ensure their policy on fare evasion and prosecutions is clear and fair for passengers at all times and have instructed the operator to review the details of the prosecution cases in question urgently.