Question reference: S6W-26044
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 March 2024 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the finding in the report, Women's and girls' views and experiences of personal safety when using public transport, that passengers feel safer when staff are present at stations, and the recommendation for the Scottish Government to explore the feasibility of increasing staff at railway stations and on trains, what assessment it has made of the compatibility of this with its requirement for ScotRail to seek efficiencies in staffing levels at railway stations.
Answer
Staffing levels are an operational matter for Scotrail, however the Scottish Government appreciates the importance of staff being visibly deployed appropriately in stations and across the network to enhance the passengers experience, including safety and control of antisocial behaviour.