Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 27129
Railways: Gender Based Violence
Tabled: 29 January 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Labour — Washington 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 LightwoodThe 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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