Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 68674

Drugs: Organised Crime

Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 24 July 2025

Question

Mr Paul Kohler

Liberal DemocratWimbledon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the British Transport Police on the adequacy of its procedures for (a) identifying victims of (i) modern slavery and (ii) county lines and (b) referring them for support.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
There is no place for modern slavery or county lines in our society and the British Transport Police (BTP) work to make the railway a hostile environment for criminals committing these offences and a place of safety for victims of exploitation. The BTP ar...

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