HC Deb 25 November 1994 vol 250 cc379-81W
Mr. Austin-Walker

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list all stations on British Rail and former British Rail networks and London Underground which are not staffed for any period when they are open to the public; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Watts

No London Underground stations are planned to be unstaffed during the traffic day. The information requested in respect of British Rail and former British Rail networks is not held centrally and is therefore not readily available.

I will write to the hon. Member.

Mr. Austin-Walker

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people were the victims of assault on(a) a Network SouthEast train, (b) a Network SouthEast station, (c) a British Rail station in Greater London and (d) a British Rail train in Greater London for each year from 1979; and how many in each year were women.

Mr. Watts

The former Network SouthEast operational area fell within two of the British Transport Police's operational areas—London north and London south. The tables show reported crime on British Rail and the London Underground for London north and London south for the period 1 April 1992 to 31 March 1994. Comparable information before April 1992 is not readily available in the format requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

All Crimes
Year Month London (North) London (South)
1992 (from April) 12,570 13,926
1993 15,214 18,481
1994 (to March) 3,536 4,218
1992 April 1,207 1,196

(iii),(iv): Violent Crimes

London North
Offence 1992 (April–December) 1993 1994 (January–March)
Staff Public Staff Public Staff Public
Attempted murder 1 1
Grievous bodily harm 1 12 8 19 2 6
Wounding 5 19 6 28 2 52
Actual bodily harm 45 136 59 197
Common assault 16 25 28 58 8 20
Assault on Police 17 24 3
Other 1 9 3 3 1

All Crimes
Year Month London (North) London (South)
May 1,341 1,317
June 1,376 1,528
July 1,439 1,695
August 1,422 1,656
September 1,481 1,636
October 1,654 1,726
November 1,355 1,647
December 1,292 1,510
1993 January 1,329 1,538
February 1,248 1,541
March 1,511 1,569
April 1,262 1,435
May 1,142 1,534
June 1,380 1,513
July 1,403 1,626
August 1,228 1,584
September 1,279 1,587
October 1,272 1,493
November 1,178 1,547
December 982 1,453
1994 January 1,040 1,360
February 1,052 1,236
March 1,434 1,622

(i),(ii): Sexual Offences

London North
Offence 1992 (April–December) 1993 1994 (January–March)
Rape 1 2 1
Indecent assault 44 57 7
Indecent exposure 60 101 20
Other 7 16 8

London South
Offence 1992(April–December) 1993 1994(January–March)
Rape 1 3 2
Indecent assault 69 116 15
Indecent exposure 131 120 37
Other 41 97 16

London South
Offence 1992 (April–December) 1993 1994 (January–March)
Staff Public Staff Public Staff Public
Attempted murder 1
Manslaughter 1
Grievous bodily harm 1 16 2 22 6
Wounding 3 16 3 19 8
Actual bodily harm 74 229 85 266 22 99
Common assault 36 71 47 117 23 26
Assault on Police 7 25 8
Other 2 6 1 15 1 6

(v):Robberies

London North
Offence 1992 (April–December) 1993 1994 (January–March)
Staff Public Staff Public Staff Public
Robbery 6 159 11 302 2 100
Assault with intent to rob 19 1 24 5

London South
Offence 1992 (April–December) 1993 1994 (January–March)
Staff Public Staff Public Staff Public
Robbery 5 381 26 495 10 126
Assault with intent to rob 1 4 2 17 1 21

Dr. Spink

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the planned 25 type 317 sliding door trains, or other replacement trains, will be available for service on the London, Tilbury and Southend line.

Mr. Watts

It is intended that replacement trains for the London, Tilbury and Southend line will become available following the entry into service of the new Networker trains currently on order under the £150 million leasing concession authorised last year. The timing of entry into service depends on detailed programming of associated infrastructure works.