Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 27129

Railways: Gender Based Violence

Tabled: 29 January 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

LabourWashington and Gateshead South

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) arrests and (b) prosecutions in relation to cases of violence against women and girls on trains in the last five years.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The British Transport Police (BTP) are responsible for policing the rail network in England, Scotland and Wales. The force has provided the following information on arrests and prosecutions against female victims for Violence, Sex and Public Order (Seriou...

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