Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 8400
Northern Trains: Private Prosecutions
Tabled: 9 October 2024
Answered: 15 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Ayoub Khan
Independent — Birmingham 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 LightwoodWe 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.