§ Ms. HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures have been taken within the last five years to improve the safety of women using public transport in London.
§ Mr. NorrisSafety for all their customers is the top priority of British Rail and London Transport. Over the last five years they have introduced a number of measures to make services safer and more secure. On BR and London Underground these include the provision of closed circuit television and improved lighting at stations, in subways and at station car parks, mirrors to see around corners and helppoints on underground platforms. London Buses Ltd. has introduced two-way radios and assault klaxons and it is in the process of installing video cameras. BR and London Underground Ltd. work in close liaison with the British Transport police, and London Buses Ltd. with the Metropolitan police, whose officers make regular patrols of premises and vehicles. In conjunction with the Suzy Lamplugh trust, an organisation dedicated to reducing risks to the personal safety of women, transport operators and the British Transport police, my Department has published a leaflet entitled "Travel Safely by Public Transport".