Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) Amulet and (b) other private security contractors in railway stations.

No system-wide assessment has been made of the effectiveness of either Amulet or other private security contractors working in railway stations.

DfT works closely with the rail industry and British Transport Police, who are responsible for ensuring a safe and secure railway. Where individual security contractors are engaged to support that work, it is for the individual rail operators to manage their performance and ensure their effectiveness.