Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 8400

Northern Trains: Private Prosecutions

Tabled: 9 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Ayoub Khan

IndependentBirmingham Perry Barr

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will have discussions with Northern Rail on its use of private prosecutions.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
We expect Northern to ensure their policy on fare evasion and prosecutions is clear and fair for passengers at all times and have instructed the operator to review the details of the prosecution cases in question urgently.