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Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Friday, 5 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Thameslink Line: Safety

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what date the deployment of the full cohort of 110 Travel Safe Officers on Thameslink services will be completed; and how these officers will be allocated across the network to maximize passenger safety.

Answer

The deployment of an enhanced team of 110 Travel Safe Officers on Thameslink services has now been completed.

Travel Safe Officers are deployed across the network in a targeted, flexible, and data-led way. Their allocation is informed by intelligence and reports from railway staff, the British Transport Police and members of the public, with resources focused on areas where anti-social behaviour, trespass and ticketless travel are most prevalent, in order to maximise passenger safety.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7172
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Staff Safety Thameslink line
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk