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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures are being put in place to stop vandalism of the National Police Memorial located on The Mall.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures are being put in place to stop vandalism of the National Police Memorial located on The Mall.
Asked by
Mark Pritchard
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tony McNulty
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 October 2006
For answer on
26 October 2006
Answered on
7 November 2006
[holding answer 26 October]: The National Police Memorial in the Mall sits within the jurisdiction of the Royal Parks. The area is covered by CCTV, which is fed into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and is patrolled hourly as part of the Government Security Zone by Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) from Charing Cross Police station.The Metropolitan police regularly review their tasking based on incidents and intelligence and will change their response should the circumstances require it.Addressing criminal damage is an important part of the strategy to meet the Home Office’s target on reducing overall crime. Where criminal damage is a local priority, the Home Office is working with partners to identify and implement ways to tackle it.
Subjects
Monuments; Vandalism
Date
7 November 2006
Reference
95706; 451 c1422W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2006, Official Report, columns 1033-34W, on anti-social behaviour, if he will take steps to record incidents of graffiti separately from incidents of criminal damage.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2006, Official Report, columns 1033-34W, on anti-social behaviour, if he will take steps to record incidents of graffiti separately from incidents of criminal damage.
Asked by
James Duddridge
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tony McNulty
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 October 2006
For answer on
24 October 2006
Answered on
30 October 2006
[holding answer 24 October 2006]: British Crime Survey (BCS) respondents who have been victims of criminal damage are asked about the nature of such damage. However, it is not possible to publish robust estimates of the number of incidents of graffiti due to the relatively low incidence and thus high variability of the estimates.Criminal damage measures from the BCS are published in line with those from recorded crime, and thus will be reviewed if any changes are made to police statistics. We will explore whether police recorded crime returns could be amended to include the information requested, without placing an undue burden on police forces. The reviews of crime statistics (Statistics Commission and Smith, forthcoming) may also affect how measurements of criminal damage and graffiti are made in future years of the BCS and police recorded crime statistics.
Subjects
Crimes against property; Vandalism
Date
30 October 2006
Reference
451 c129-30W; 96594
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many incidents of vandalism there were on (a) trains, (b) stations, (c) railway tracks and (d) railway depots in 2005-06, broken down by police authority area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many incidents of vandalism there were on (a) trains, (b) stations, (c) railway tracks and (d) railway depots in 2005-06, broken down by police authority area.
Asked by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 October 2006
For answer on
26 October 2006
Answered on
30 October 2006
This information is not held by the Department for Transport but by the British transport police who can be contacted at:"British Transport Police,""25 Camden Road,""London NW1 9LN,""E-mail: general.enquiries@btp.pnn.police.uk."
Subjects
Railways; Vandalism
Date
30 October 2006
Reference
451 c36W; 97832
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many instances of vandalism were reported in each district command unit in the East Antrim constituency in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many instances of vandalism were reported in each district command unit in the East Antrim constituency in each of the last five years.
Asked by
Sammy Wilson
(Democratic Unionist Party)
Answered by
Paul Goggins
(Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 October 2006
For answer on
11 October 2006
Answered on
18 October 2006
The police service of Northern Ireland have advised me that the number of criminal/malicious damage offences recorded over the last five financial years in each District Command Unit in the East Antrim constituency is detailed in the following table. It should be noted that not all of Newtownabbey DCU falls within the constituency of East Antrim.
| 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | |
| Carrickfergus | 646 | 557 | 423 | 509 | 450 |
| Larne | 711 | 486 | 469 | 482 | 418 |
| Newtownabbey | 1,775 | 1,628 | 1,464 | 1,368 | 1,430 |
| Total | 3,132 | 2,671 | 2,356 | 2,359 | 2,298 |
Subjects
Vandalism; Antrim
Date
18 October 2006
Reference
92898; 450 c1270W;450 c1276W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents of vandalism on schools in Northern Ireland were reported in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many incidents of vandalism on schools in Northern Ireland were reported in each of the last 10 years.
Asked by
Sammy Wilson
(Democratic Unionist Party)
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 October 2006
For answer on
11 October 2006
Answered on
16 October 2006
The number of recorded incidents of vandalism in schools in the last three years for which information is available is as follows:
Full information is only available since 2003, when records held by the Education and Library Boards were computerised.
| Number | |
| 2003-04 | 1,396 |
| 2004-05 | 1,542 |
| 2005-06 | 1,722 |
Subjects
Northern Ireland; Schools; Vandalism
Date
16 October 2006
Reference
93172; 450 c1013W;450 c1019W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reported incidents of (a) criminal damage and (b) graffiti there were in England in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reported incidents of (a) criminal damage and (b) graffiti there were in England in each of the last 10 years.
Asked by
James Duddridge
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tony McNulty
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 October 2006
For answer on
9 October 2006
Answered on
16 October 2006
Incidents of criminal damage recorded by the police and estimated by the British Crime Survey (BCS) are reported annually in the Home Office Statistical Bulletin ‘Crime in England and Wales’.Current figures can be found in the following table. These are produced for England and Wales as a whole. Separate figures for England are not currently available. The BCS, which provides the best measure of trends over time, shows that there has been a 19 per cent. fall in incidents of criminal damage between 1995 and 2005-06.Incidents of graffiti are included within the overall count of criminal damage and it is not possible to provide separate estimates from the either police recorded crime statistics or the BCS.
| Trends in criminal damage, police recorded crime statistics and the British Crime Survey, 1995 to 2005-06 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (thousand) | |||
| 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | |
| Police recorded crime statistics | |||
| Total criminal damage | 914 | 951 | 877 |
| BCS | |||
| All vandalism | 3,366 | n/a | 2,866 |
| Unweighted base¹ | 16,337 | — | 14,937 |
| 1998-99²,³ | 1999-20004 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | |
| Police recorded crime statistics | ||||
| Total criminal damage | 880 | 946 | 960 | 1,064 |
| BCS | ||||
| All vandalism | n/a | 2,861 | n/a | 2,603 |
| Unweighted base¹ | — | 19,398 | — | 32,787 |
| 2002-035,6 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | |
| Police recorded crime statistics | ||||
| Total criminal damage | 1,121 | 1,219 | 1,198 | 1,185 |
| BCS | ||||
| All vandalism | 2,535 | 2,465 | 2,564 | 2,731 |
| Unweighted base¹ | 36,450 | 37,891 | 45,069 | 47,729 |
| ¹ Unweighted base refers to the number of households interviewed by the BCS upon which the estimates are based. ² Change from calendar year to financial year in reporting of recorded crime. ³ The number of crimes recorded by the police in that financial year using the expanded offence coverage and revised counting rules which came into effect on 1 April 1998. 4 Figures for BCS relate to calendar year 1999. 5 Numbers of recorded crime offences will be affected by changes in reporting and recording. For further information see chapter 3 in ‘Crime in England and Wales 2002/03’. 6 Police recorded crime includes figures from the British Transport Police from 2002/03 onwards. Source: ‘Crime in England and Wales 2005/06’ Home Office Statistical Bulletin 12/06, July 2006 and associated web tables http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs06/hosb1206tab201.xls and http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/100years.xls |
Subjects
Crimes against property; Vandalism
Date
16 October 2006
Reference
91401; 450 c1033-4W;450 c1039-40W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport at which railway stations there were the greatest number of incidents of vandalism in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport at which railway stations there were the greatest number of incidents of vandalism in each of the last five years.
Asked by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 July 2006
For answer on
9 October 2006
Answered on
9 October 2006
This information is not held by the Department for Transport. This information is held by the British Transport police who can be contacted at: British Transport Police, 25 Camden Road, London NW1 9LN, e-mail: general.enquiries@btp.pnn.police.uk
Subjects
Railway stations; Vandalism
Date
9 October 2006
Reference
90374; 450 c253W;450 c257W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many incidents of vandalism were reported at Beverley railway station in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many incidents of vandalism were reported at Beverley railway station in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Graham Stuart
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 October 2006
For answer on
9 October 2006
Answered on
9 October 2006
This information is not held by the Department for Transport but by the British Transport Police who can be contacted at: British Transport Police, 25 Camden Road, London NW1 9LN, e-mail: general.enquiries@btp.pnn.police.uk.
Subjects
Railway stations; Vandalism
Date
9 October 2006
Reference
91389; 450 c253W;450 c257W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the acts of vandalism which have been perpetrated (a) inside and (b) on the outside of his Department’s buildings in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the acts of vandalism which have been perpetrated (a) inside and (b) on the outside of his Department’s buildings in the last 12 months.
Asked by
David TC Davies
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Reid of Cardowan
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 February 2006
For answer on
6 February 2006
Answered on
2 October 2006
The Department does not hold central records of the acts of vandalism perpetrated against its buildings and to retrieve this information would be at disproportionate cost. Many of the Departments buildings are covered by CCTV and other measures are used to reduce vandalism and the effects of vandalism upon the estate.
Subjects
Home Office; Vandalism
Date
2 October 2006
Reference
49503; 449 c2662-3W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females have been (i) prosecuted and (ii) convicted in England and Wales of offences under sections (A) 35 and (B) 36 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females have been (i) prosecuted and (ii) convicted in England and Wales of offences under sections (A) 35 and (B) 36 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861.
Asked by
David Amess
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tony McNulty
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 December 2005
For answer on
9 January 2006
Answered on
13 September 2006
Information taken from the court proceedings database held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform on the number of males and females proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts of criminal damage, England and Wales, 2004 is contained in the table.It is not possible to separate prosecution and conviction data under sections 35 and 36 of the Malicious Damages Act 1861 from data relating to other offences of criminal damage.
| Number of males and females proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts for criminal damage—England and Wales, 2004¹ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proceeded against | Found guilty | |||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Criminal damage endangering life (excluding arson)² | 174 | 29 | 103 | 18 |
| Other criminal damage³ | 12,032 | 1,327 | 8,157 | 972 |
| ¹ These data are provided on the principal offence basis. ² Includes offences under Explosive Substances Act 1883 S.2 (in part) and S.3 (in part), Malicious Damage Act 1861 SS 35, 36, 47 and 48, Criminal Damage Act 1971 S.1(2). ³ Includes offences under Explosive Substances Act 1883 S.2 (in part) and S.3 (in part), Malicious Damage Act 1861 SS 35, 36, 47 and 48, Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Area Act 1979 S.28(1), Post Office Act 1953 S.60, Criminal Damage Act 1971 S.1(1) (value over £5,000 or at the same time as another offence). |
Subjects
Prosecutions; Vandalism
Date
13 September 2006
Reference
39744; 449 c2442W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) state controlled schools, (b) Catholic maintained schools and (c) other schools in each board area have been attacked by vandals over the last three years; and whether each case was recorded as a sectarian attack.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) state controlled schools, (b) Catholic maintained schools and (c) other schools in each board area have been attacked by vandals over the last three years; and whether each case was recorded as a sectarian attack.
Asked by
Iris Robinson
(Democratic Unionist Party)
Answered by
Maria Eagle
(Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 July 2006
For answer on
24 July 2006
Answered on
13 September 2006
The number of controlled and Catholic maintained schools attacked by vandals over the last three years is as follows:
The information for voluntary grammar and grant maintained integrated schools is not readily available and is currently being collected. I will write to you with the information as soon as possible.Incidents of vandalism are not recorded as sectarian by the Education and Library Boards.
| Education and Library Board | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
| Belfast | |||
| (a) Controlled | ¹24 | 98 | 137 |
| (b) Maintained | ¹27 | 100 | 196 |
| Western | |||
| (a) Controlled | 29 | 17 | 14 |
| (b) Maintained | 27 | 23 | 22 |
| North Eastern | |||
| (a) Controlled | 107 | 141 | 133 |
| (b) Maintained | 51 | 60 | 57 |
| South Eastern | |||
| (a) Controlled | 425 | 383 | 459 |
| (b) Maintained | 75 | 100 | 70 |
| Southern | |||
| (a) Controlled | ²259 | ²254 | ²265 |
| (b) Maintained | ²279 | ²273 | ²286 |
| ¹ Figures from 1 August 2003 when Board started to keep computerised records. ² Figures are for calendar year. |
Subjects
Northern Ireland; Schools; Vandalism
Date
13 September 2006
Reference
449 c2406-7W; 87998
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many instances of vandalism were reported in (a) Castlereagh and (b) East Belfast district command unit in each year since 1990.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many instances of vandalism were reported in (a) Castlereagh and (b) East Belfast district command unit in each year since 1990.
Asked by
Peter Robinson
(Democratic Unionist Party)
Answered by
Paul Goggins
(Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 June 2006
For answer on
12 June 2006
Answered on
13 September 2006
Crime statistics collated by the PSNI do not record a specific offence of ‘vandalism’. There are a number of offences categorized under criminal damage and these are shown in the following tables, and cover the years from 1998-99 to 2005-06. Due to a change in Home Office counting rules in April 1998, statistics prior to that date belong to a different statistical series and are not comparable.
| Castlereagh district command unit | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | |
| Arson | 28 | 23 | 41 | 92 | 71 | 43 | 46 | 60 |
| Petrol bombing offences | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Explosives offences | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Criminal damage/malicious damage | 670 | 874 | 866 | 1,207 | 910 | 784 | 738 | 889 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total criminal damage | 704 | 897 | 908 | 1,301 | 983 | 827 | 786 | 950 |
| East Belfast district command unit | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | |
| Arson | 72 | 93 | 89 | 101 | 130 | 121 | 81 | 92 |
| Petrol bombing offences | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Explosives offences | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Criminal damage/malicious damage | 1,760 | 1,821 | 1,954 | 2,101 | 2,174 | 1,440 | 1,289 | 1,484 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 24 |
| Total criminal damage | 1,841 | 1,918 | 2,055 | 2,218 | 2,336 | 1,575 | 1,395 | 1,607 |
Subjects
Belfast; Northern Ireland; Vandalism
Date
13 September 2006
Reference
77376; 449 c2412-4W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) males and (b) females in England and Wales were (i) prosecuted for and (ii) convicted of offences under sections (A) 35 and (B) 36 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861 in 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) males and (b) females in England and Wales were (i) prosecuted for and (ii) convicted of offences under sections (A) 35 and (B) 36 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861 in 2005.
Asked by
David Amess
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tony McNulty
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 July 2006
For answer on
9 October 2006
Answered on
4 September 2006
The information requested is currently unavailable. Data for 2005 will be available in the autumn.
Legislation
Malicious Damage Act 1861
Subjects
Prosecutions; Vandalism
Date
4 September 2006
Reference
89700; 449 c1849W
House
House of Commons
What action he is taking to combat vandalism on railways and at railway stations.
What action he is taking to combat vandalism on railways and at railway stations.
Asked by
Ann Winterton
(Conservative)
Answered by
Derek Twigg
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 July 2006
For answer on
11 July 2006
Answered on
11 July 2006
The primary responsibility for combating vandalism on the national rail network lies with Network Rail, which works closely with the British Transport police, train operators, local authorities and, of course, the wider community. The cross-industry national route crime group steers the industry’s efforts to reduce the risks posed by trespass and vandalism.
Subjects
Railway stations; Railways; Railway network; Safety; Trains; Vandalism
Date
11 July 2006
Reference
448 c1244; 83854
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The primary responsibility for combating vandalism on the national rail network lies with Network Rail, which works closely with the British Transport police, train operators, local authorities and, of course, the wider community. The cross-industry national route crime group steers the industry’s efforts to reduce the risks posed by trespass and vandalism.
The primary responsibility for combating vandalism on the national rail network lies with Network Rail, which works closely with the British Transport police, train operators, local authorities and, of course, the wider community. The cross-industry national route crime group steers the industry’s efforts to reduce the risks posed by trespass and vandalism.
Answered by
Derek Twigg
(Labour)
Asked by
Ann Winterton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
What action he is taking to combat vandalism on railways and at railway stations.
Subjects
Railway stations; Railways; Railway network; Safety; Trains; Vandalism
Date
11 July 2006
Reference
448 c1244
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The Government’s 10-year transport plan promised that people would be able to travel safely and feel secure, yet only about a third of stations have CCTV. The Minister may think that I am a big toughie, but I have to tell him that even I do not feel at ease at Congleton station on a cold winter’s night with the wind whistling down a poorly lit platform, with nowhere to shelter because of vandalism, no CCTV and no information to reassure one that the train that is already late is actually coming. Will he knock together the heads of the train operating companies and Network Rail and ensure that passengers indeed feel secure, especially when they are waiting for that train?
The Government’s 10-year transport plan promised that people would be able to travel safely and feel secure, yet only about a third of stations have CCTV. The Minister may think that I am a big toughie, but I have to tell him that even I do not feel at ease at Congleton station on a cold winter’s night with the wind whistling down a poorly lit platform, with nowhere to shelter because of vandalism, no CCTV and no information to reassure one that the train that is already late is actually coming. Will he knock together the heads of the train operating companies and Network Rail and ensure that passengers indeed feel secure, especially when they are waiting for that train?
Asked by
Ann Winterton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
11 July 2006
I of course accept that vandalism and trespass are serious problems on the railways and we need to deal with them in the best way possible. That includes making sure that we have a good partnership approach to finding solutions to deal with those problems. It is also important to deal with the wider community. The British Transport police are also involved and we have seen a significant increase in their number, as well as a significant increase in the number of CCTV cameras on stations. In respect of the south-west franchise, we are looking to improve the accredited secure station status in terms of 80 per cent. of the footfall. There are therefore a number of areas that we can seek to improve. The industry needs to take that forward and address those problems.
Subjects
Railway stations; Railways; Railway network; Safety; Trains; Vandalism
Date
11 July 2006
Reference
448 c1244
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am sure that the Minister will agree that combating vandalism on railways and at railway stations is a problem not only in England and Scotland, but throughout the United Kingdom. May I therefore encourage him to speak to his colleagues in the Northern Ireland Office, to ensure that the problem is dealt with in Northern Ireland as well, because there is no other forum by which we can deal with the situation and ensure that our passengers feel safe at railway stations?
I am sure that the Minister will agree that combating vandalism on railways and at railway stations is a problem not only in England and Scotland, but throughout the United Kingdom. May I therefore encourage him to speak to his colleagues in the Northern Ireland Office, to ensure that the problem is dealt with in Northern Ireland as well, because there is no other forum by which we can deal with the situation and ensure that our passengers feel safe at railway stations?
Asked by
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
(Democratic Unionist Party)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
11 July 2006
I am happy, of course, to bring the hon. Gentleman’s comments to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Subjects
Northern Ireland; Railway stations; Railways; Railway network; Safety; Trains; Vandalism
Date
11 July 2006
Reference
448 c1245
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am happy, of course, to bring the hon. Gentleman’s comments to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
I am happy, of course, to bring the hon. Gentleman’s comments to the attention of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Answered by
Derek Twigg
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
(Democratic Unionist Party)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
I am sure that the Minister will agree that combating vandalism on railways and at railway stations is a problem not only in England and Scotland, but throughout the United Kingdom. May I therefore encourage him to speak to his colleagues in the Northern Ireland Office, to ensure that the problem is dealt with in Northern Ireland as well, because there is no other forum by which we can deal with the situation and ensure that our passengers feel safe at railway stations?
Subjects
Railway stations; Railways; Railway network; Safety; Trains; Vandalism
Date
11 July 2006
Reference
448 c1245
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I of course accept that vandalism and trespass are serious problems on the railways and we need to deal with them in the best way possible. That includes making sure that we have a good partnership approach to finding solutions to deal with those problems. It is also important to deal with the wider community. The British Transport police are also involved and we have seen a significant increase in their number, as well as a significant increase in the number of CCTV cameras on stations. In respect of the south-west franchise, we are looking to improve the accredited secure station status in terms of 80 per cent. of the footfall. There are therefore a number of areas that we can seek to improve. The industry needs to take that forward and address those problems.
I of course accept that vandalism and trespass are serious problems on the railways and we need to deal with them in the best way possible. That includes making sure that we have a good partnership approach to finding solutions to deal with those problems. It is also important to deal with the wider community. The British Transport police are also involved and we have seen a significant increase in their number, as well as a significant increase in the number of CCTV cameras on stations. In respect of the south-west franchise, we are looking to improve the accredited secure station status in terms of 80 per cent. of the footfall. There are therefore a number of areas that we can seek to improve. The industry needs to take that forward and address those problems.
Answered by
Derek Twigg
(Labour)
Asked by
Ann Winterton
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
The Government’s 10-year transport plan promised that people would be able to travel safely and feel secure, yet only about a third of stations have CCTV. The Minister may think that I am a big toughie, but I have to tell him that even I do not feel at ease at Congleton station on a cold winter’s night with the wind whistling down a poorly lit platform, with nowhere to shelter because of vandalism, no CCTV and no information to reassure one that the train that is already late is actually coming. Will he knock together the heads of the train operating companies and Network Rail and ensure that passengers indeed feel secure, especially when they are waiting for that train?
Subjects
Railway stations; Railways; Railway network; Safety; Trains; Vandalism
Date
11 July 2006
Reference
448 c1244
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I will not comment on her toughness, but my hon. Friend always makes a very important point. She is absolutely right that one of the approaches of Network Rail and others is to work with schools and young people at a variety of community events or to provide information through websites. It is important to get home to young people the dangers of trespass and vandalism on the railways—dangers not only to themselves, but to those who work on the railways and those who use them. It is important for the industry to take that sort of community work forward. It is right to work with schools and young people to reduce the amount of trespass and vandalism on the railways.
I will not comment on her toughness, but my hon. Friend always makes a very important point. She is absolutely right that one of the approaches of Network Rail and others is to work with schools and young people at a variety of community events or to provide information through websites. It is important to get home to young people the dangers of trespass and vandalism on the railways—dangers not only to themselves, but to those who work on the railways and those who use them. It is important for the industry to take that sort of community work forward. It is right to work with schools and young people to reduce the amount of trespass and vandalism on the railways.
Answered by
Derek Twigg
(Labour)
Asked by
Gwyneth Dunwoody
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Oral answers to questions
The Minister knows that I am not even a little toughie. I hope that he will agree that the British Transport police in the north-west have not only followed the programme that he mentioned, but put forward imaginative schemes to involve children and schoolchildren in protecting non-manned stations. Will he pay tribute to that work and ensure that the specialised knowledge of the British Transport police is not in any way dissipated in the future?
Subjects
Railway stations; Railways; Railway network; Safety; Trains; Vandalism
Date
11 July 2006
Reference
448 c1244-5
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons