Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 88446

Railways: Gender Based Violence

Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Joe Morris

LabourHexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussion her Department is having with relevant stakeholders to help tackle harassment against women and girls on trains in the North East.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
Everyone should be able to use the rail network without fearing for their safety. As part of the Government’s Safer Streets mission, we have a commitment to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) by half over the next decade. The Department is com...

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