Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 95679

Public Transport: Crimes of Violence

Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

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

Keir Mather
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...

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