Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 95588
Railways: Crimes of Violence
Tabled: 1 December 2025
Answered: 9 December 2025
Question
John McDonnell
Labour — Hayes and Harlington
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, What instructions has she given to the train companies contracted to her Department on the need to undertake violence at work risk assessments.
Answer
Keir MatherTrain operating companies must comply with the law, which includes the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Office of Rail and Road, as the independent railway safety regulator for the UK, oversees these legal requirements. Its enforcement powers deriv...
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