Question follow-through · 27128
Railways: Gender Based Violence
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the (a) British Transport Police and (b) National Police Chiefs Council on levels of violence against women and girls on trains.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 29 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 6 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 6 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
29 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the (a) British Transport Police and (b) National Police Chiefs Council on levels of violence against women and girls on trains.
6 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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6 Feb 2025
Answer published
The department and ministers are in regular contact with the British Transport Police (BTP), who are a member of the National Police Chiefs Council, regarding their commitment to tackling VAWG offences on the rail network. The Force are a key partner in s...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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