Railways: Women
Commons · Question 31428 · Tabled 13 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Sharon Hodgson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her plans to improve the safety of the rail network for women and girls will include changes to existing roles and responsibilities on (a) safety and (b) tackling (i) crime and (ii) anti-social behaviou
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 27 Feb 2025
Ensuring the safety of passengers on the rail network is a priority for the department. We work closely with BTP, the rail industry, and Home Office police forces for cross government strategies to tackle violence against women and girls, and we have ambi...