§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many assaults on women travelling on public transport were reported in each year since 1979(a) in London and (b) in Britain as a whole.
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§ Mr. FreemanIn 1990, there were 380 reported assaults on women in London on the rail network and 655 reported for Great Britain as a whole. The corresponding figures for 1991 are 556 and 993 respectively. These figures comprise all violent and sexual offences, including common assault and battery, committed against women and include a small number of assaults on female police and staff. Corresponding figures for earlier years and other modes of public transport are not available.