§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total number of people using London Regional Trasport (a) buses, and (b) Underground for each year from 1976; and what are the projected figures for each year from 1986 to 1990.
§ Mr. David MitchellFigures for past years are published in annual reports of London Regional Transport (formerly the London Transport Executive) and are as follows:
their bus operations to one person operations for (a) women and (b) men for each year since 1976; and what are the projected figures for each year from 1986 to 1990;
(2) what was the total number of Underground staff, excluding guards and drivers, employed by London Transport and London Regional Transport for each year from 1976; and what are the projected figures for each year from 1986 to 1990;
(3) what was the total number of guards employed by London Transport and London Regional Transport on the Underground for each year from 1976; and what are the project figures for each year from 1986 to 1990;
(4) what were the total numbers of (a) female and (b) male conductors employed by London Transport or London Buses Ltd. for each year from 1976; and what are the projected figures for each year from 1986 to 1990;
427W(5) how many (a) female and (b) male former conductors have (i) successfully retrained and (ii) failed their retraining as London bus drivers on one person operated buses each year since the scheme's inception.
§ Mr. David MitchellThese are matters for London Regional Transport and its operating subsidiaries.
§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many stations on London's Underground have had closed circuit television for each of the past five years; and how many will have it by 1990.
§ Mr. David MitchellI refer the hon. Member to my replies given on Friday 9 May 1986 to the hon. Member for Newham, North-West (Mr. Banks), at column 287, on the subject of closed circuit television.
The Department does not hold any further information. The future extension of closed circuit television is being considered as part of the study of crime on the Underground.
§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the incidence of assaults on London Transport or London Regional Transport staff on (a) the Underground and (b) buses for each year since 1976.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe total number of assaults reported by London Regional Transport operating staff for each year since 1976 is as follows:
Underground Buses 1976 209 1,062 1977 273 1,248 1978 238 1,118 1979 291 1,039 1980 297 1,123 1981 258 1,007 1982 317 1,228 1983 300 1,157 1984 286 1,250 1985 364 1,358 These statistics do not distinguish between minor assaults and more violent attacks.
§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total of security police employed by London Transport or London Regional Transport on the Underground for each year since 1976; and what are the projected figures for each year from 1986 to 1990.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe average number of British Transport police officers deployed on the Underground since 1975 is as follows:
Number 1976 130 1977 121 1978 141 1979 139 1980 161 1981 270 1982 284 1983 284 1984 248 1985 267 It is intended that the number of officers will rise to 350 by March 1987.
Policing levels is one of the issues currently being examined in the study of crime on the Underground. It is 428W not possible at present to predict future policing levels beyond 1987, nor would I wish to pre-empt the findings of the study by attempting to do so.
§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State far Transport what plans Her Majesty's Government have to improve the safety of passengers using the London Underground.
§ Mr. David MitchellThe safety of passengers using the London Underground is the responsibility of London Regional Transport. However, as the hon. Member is aware, the Department is currently conducting a study of crime on the Underground in conjunction with LRT, the Home Office, the British Transport police and the Metropolitan police. I would not wish to pre-empt the findings of the study by making any further comment at present.
I understand that London Regional Transport is also in the process of conducting separate researches in passenger safety and security.
§ Ms. Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Transport what was the incidence of attacks on passengers on the London Underground for (a) women and (b) men for each year since 1976; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David MitchellInformation from LRT shows that the incidence of attacks (including cases of robbery, sexual assault and other criminal assault) during the period 1976 to 1984 was as follows:
Number 1976 277 1977 392 1978 470 1979 530 1980 689 1981 806 1982 811 1983 797 1984 1,176 An analysissis by sex is not available for these years. The data for 1985 are still being assembled and a special analysis to establish the sex of the victim will be undertaken. I shall write to the Home Member when the figures become available.