Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 20 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2003. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what legislation governs the (a) activities and (b) powers of Travelsafe officers operating on South West Trains; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what legislation governs the (a) activities and (b) powers of Travelsafe officers operating on South West Trains; and if he will make a statement. [115754] Mr. Jamieson: Travelsafe Officers are civilian employees of South West Trains. They are governed by the same legislation that applies to other employees of this company. They have no specific powers but, as with other employees, they are able to use the national Railway Bylaws made by South West Trains to regulate the behaviour of passengers on the railways.

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