Written questions

Public Transport: Crimes against the Person

Commons · Question 83539 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support transport workers who have been assaulted while at work.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 28 Oct 2025

Violence or abuse against public transport workers is unacceptable. The Government is committed to ensuring that staff across the network not only feel safe but are safe while carrying out their duties. The Department for Transport works closely with the ...