Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve passenger safety at train stations, as part of rail improvement works.

The Department is continually working with Network Rail, train operators and the British Transport Police to improve the passenger experience at stations, including safety.

When station improvement programmes are underway, substantial consideration is given to improvements to enhance the safety of the travelling public. This can include better lighting, CCTV coverage, enhanced surveillance, accessibility upgrades, station design enhancements, staff training and measures to protect vulnerable passengers. In parallel, we are working to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour through increased British Transport Police patrols, enhanced surveillance and monitoring, and targeted enforcement operations at crime hotspots to deter and prosecute offenders.