Written questions

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...