Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 115346

Trains: CCTV

Tabled: 24 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Mark Pritchard

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will bring forward proposals to require train operating companies to install and maintain CCTV systems in train carriages for the purposes of crime deterrence and detection.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

The Government has no current plans to introduce a mandate requiring the installation of CCTV in all train carriages, however most new train procurements since 1996 have included provision of CCTV. National Rail Contracts and Service Agreements between th...

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