British Transport Police: Scotland

(asked on 8th December 2014) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to Recommendation 67 of the Smith Commission Report and its implications for the British Transport Police.


Answered by
Baroness Kramer Portrait
Baroness Kramer
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Treasury and Economy)
This question was answered on 15th December 2014

The UK Government has welcomed the Smith Commission Agreement and has committed to delivering draft clauses by 25 January 2015. The Government will now prepare draft clauses in order that the Agreement can be implemented. This includes the recommendation to devolve the functions of the British Transport Police. We are considering how these can best be devolved whilst ensuring that the security of the railway, its passengers and staff, is not compromised. Once the functions of the British Transport Police have been devolved it will be for the Scottish Government to decide how to police the railway network in Scotland.

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