Written question asked by Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 14 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents of (a) terrorist activity and (b) suspected terrorist activity were recorded by (i) the British Transport Police and (ii) other organisations relating to the railways in (A) 2002 and (B) 2003 to date. - Inc figures.

Answer: John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many incidents of (a) terrorist activity and (b) suspected terrorist activity were recorded by (i) the British Transport Police and (ii) other organisations relating to the railways in (A) 2002 and (B) 2003 to date. [139802] Mr. McNulty: The British Transport Police have advised me that 205 threats were made against railway locations in 2002. In the period up to 31 October 2003 194 threats were made against railway locations. None of these resulted in an incident.

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