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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Public Transport: Night-time Safety

Thursday 3 February 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Government are taking steps to improve night-time safety on public transport.
  • The Government work closely with transport partners on initiatives to ensure safety on the transport network.
  • The Minister thanked Ian Byrne for his interest in the "Get Me Home Safely" campaign and mentioned existing efforts such as the rail to refuge scheme.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Ian Byrne Lab Liverpool West Derby
Crime & Law Enforcement Transport
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Question

What steps the Government are taking to improve night-time safety on public transport.

Answer from Trudy Harrison

The Government recognise the vital role that safe public transport plays in getting people to and from where they need to be at night. The Department works closely with transport partners on a range of initiatives to ensure safety on the transport network.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not provide specific steps or initiatives taken by the government to improve nighttime public transport safety, only general recognition and vague mention of working with partners.

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Q2 Ian Byrne Lab Liverpool West Derby
Transport Women & Equalities
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Question

Will the Minister support Unite the union's “Get Me Home Safely” campaign and the early-day motion of my hon. Friend the Member for Coventry South (Zarah Sultana), which calls for the extension of the employer's duty of care to include safe transport home and policies such as making free night transport for staff a pre-condition for new liquor licences?

Answer from Trudy Harrison

I thank the hon. Member for his interest in this important issue. We are already doing much on the transport network to improve safety, particularly for women and girls—for example, the rail to refuge scheme helps four people a day. We have also recently undertaken a review with our transport champions to look specifically at the safety of women and girls. I would be happy to meet him to understand how those proposals align with the recommendations from our champions.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not provide a direct commitment to support the campaign or early-day motion, only expressed willingness to discuss further.

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