Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 31428

Railways: Women

Tabled: 13 February 2025

Answered: 27 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Mrs Sharon Hodgson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her plans to improve the safety of the rail network for women and girls will include changes to existing roles and responsibilities on (a) safety and (b) tackling (i) crime and (ii) anti-social behaviou

Answer

Simon Lightwood

Ensuring the safety of passengers on the rail network is a priority for the department. We work closely with BTP, the rail industry, and Home Office police forces for cross government strategies to tackle violence against women and girls, and we have ambi...

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