Question reference: S6W-21966
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 5 October 2023 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 October 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress made in relation to each of the 10 recommendations in the report, Women and girls’ safety on public transport, which was published in March 2023.
Answer
Transport Scotland officials have been instructed to take forward plans for engaging with stakeholders on the 10 recommendations from Scottish Government research report ‘Women's and girls' views and experiences of personal safety when using public transport’, published in March 2023.
A wide range of organisations will be approached to participate including police authorities, transport operators and unions representing those who work on the transport network, and Violence Against Women and Girls stakeholders. Further details of this engagement will be made available as soon as they are finalised.