Question follow-through · 27129
Railways: Gender Based Violence
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.
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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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- Railways: Women · 13 Feb 2025
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Recorded timeline
29 Jan 2025
Question tabled
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.
6 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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6 Feb 2025
Answer published
The 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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Railways: Women
13 Feb 2025 · 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