HC Deb 08 March 1993 vol 220 c418W
28. Ms. Eagle

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to improve women's safety on public transport systems.

Mr. Norris

My Department has a long-standing commitment to improve passenger safety on public transport.

The remit of my Department's standing panel on assaults on bus staff has been extended to include the monitoring of data on assaults on bus passengers and possible remedial measures. The panel has recommended that bus operators install radios and video cameras in their vehicles to protect both employees and passengers.

We have also co-sponsored the passenger guidance leaflet published by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, "Travel Safely by Public Transport". The leaflet contains practical safety advice for women using all forms of public transport.