Railways: Gender Based Violence
Commons · Question 27129 · Tabled 29 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Sharon Hodgson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) arrests and (b) prosecutions in relation to cases of violence against women and girls on trains in the last five years.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 6 Feb 2025
The British Transport Police (BTP) are responsible for policing the rail network in England, Scotland and Wales. The force has provided the following information on arrests and prosecutions against female victims for Violence, Sex and Public Order (Seriou...