PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
British Transport Police: Scotland (8 February 2018)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the effect on cross border policing of the proposed merger of British Transport Police (Scotland) with Police Scotland.
Asked by:
Ian Murray (Labour)
Asked by:
Ian Murray (Labour)
Answer
The UK Government is working closely with the Scottish Government as well as the two police forces and police authorities through a Joint Programme Board. A central, ongoing focus of that Board is to deliver a seamless and orderly transfer of responsibilities and to ensure that the overall level of policing, including policing across the border, remains fully effective so that we continue to have a railway policing service which protects the safety of passengers.
Answered by:
David Mundell (Conservative)
20 February 2018
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