Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Scottish Government on the implications for the future of British Transport Police of the recommendations of the Smith Commission.

There have been no discussions between the Secretary of State and his counterpart in the Scottish Government about the implications for the future of the British Transport Police of the recommendations of the Smith Commission. Officials across the UK Government departments will be working with the Scottish Government to understand their views on the Smith Agreement.