British Transport Police

HC Deb 13 May 2004 vol 421 cc489-90W

Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many British Transport Police officers have been assaulted while on duty in each year since 1997. [171902]

Mr. McNulty

The British Transport Police (BTP) have provided the following information on officers assaulted while on duty in each year since 1997:

	Number of Officers assaulted
1997–98	187
1998–99	184
1999–2000	194
2000–01	227
2001–02	227
2002–03	213
2003–04	267