Railways: Hate Crime

(asked on 15th December 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps he has taken to ensure customer-facing rail workers are not subject to verbal abuse whilst at work.


Answered by
Chris Heaton-Harris Portrait
Chris Heaton-Harris
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
This question was answered on 11th January 2021

The question of workplace safety is a matter for rail employers to address with their staff. However, the British Transport Police is working in partnership with the rail industry and is committed to investigating all incidents of verbal and physical assault against staff. Anyone using physical violence, verbal treats, or intimidation towards any rail staff will not be tolerated.

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