Written questions

Public Transport: Crimes of Violence

Commons · Question 95679 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 4 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of legal protections against assaults at work for public transport workers.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 4 Dec 2025

There is no place for abuse or assault of any worker. Public transport workers and the wider public should be assured that where offenders commit acts of violence they will be arrested and brought before the courts. The British Transport Police have a spe...