Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 95680
Public Transport: Crimes of Violence
Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op) — York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a standalone offence of assaulting a public transport worker.
Answer
Keir MatherThere 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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