| Heading: |
Railways: Accidents |
| Question ID: |
1744105 |
| UIN: |
15851 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-25 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5050 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lewis Cocking
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| Asking Member handle: |
_LewisCocking
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@_LewisCocking
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were hit by a train across the railway network in the last 12 months; and what steps she taking to prevent such incidents. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-02 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4943 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Simon Lightwood
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| Answering Member handle: |
simonlightwood
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@simonlightwood
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| Answer text: |
According to British Transport Police (BTP) data, from November 2023 to October 2024, 358 people have been struck by a train on the railway; of these, sadly 304 people lost their lives. Of the 304 who died, 297 of those are suspected to have taken their o... |
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| Answering body ID: |
27 |
| Answering body name: |
Department for Transport |
| Tweeted: |
true |