Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 95681

Public Transport: Crimes of Violence

Tabled: 1 December 2025

Answered: 9 December 2025

Question

Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Rail Delivery Group, Network Rail and British Transport Police on the potential merits of a standalone offence of assaulting a public transport worker.

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 railway has its own dedicated polic...

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