Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has taken steps to help prevent incidents of verbal and physical abuse on the rail network.

The rail industry in partnership with the British Transport Police (BTP) are working hard to protect passengers and rail staff and deliver a safer transport network. BTP undertakes a range activity to address violence against staff, including holding a specific work-place violence group with industry to identify and share best practice.