Railways: Safety
Commons · Question 27130 · 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, if she will publish a passenger focused plan on train travel post rail-reform which includes recommendations on ensuring the safety of women and girls on trains.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 6 Feb 2025
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a priority for the Government. We have set ourselves the ambitious target to halve VAWG offences in the next decade using every lever available to us. My Department and the rail industry, including the B...