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1086337

registered interest
date	11/03/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why it has been proposed that the British Transport Police control room in Birmingham should be closed down and all control rooms replaced by one control room in Camden.
tabling member printed	Lord Forsyth of Drumlean
uin	HL14376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>Responsibility for the resourcing and organisation of the British Transport Police (BTP) lies with the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) rather than with HM Government.</p><p> </p><p>The BTP currently operates two control rooms; one in London and one in Birmingham. Whilst this model has served the Force effectively, BTP considers that it is timely to re-examine this structure and deliver its command and control taking account of current and predicted demand. A number of Home Office forces and other organisations operate successfully with a single site control room.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/03/2019 16:39:21 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	1141 label Biography information for Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

1059017

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding provided by the train operating companies' contribution to the British Transport Police in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	219303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) is responsible for ensuring that the necessary funding is available to support the delivery of the British Transport Police’s Policing Plan. The BTPA sets the level of charges to support the cost of policing the network. The British Transport Police Fund Annual Report and Accounts, which is published by the BTPA, includes details about the Force’s financial performance. The most recent version, covering the 12 months to 31 March 2018, is available at <a href="https://btpa.police.uk/livesite/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9053_BTPA_Annual_Report_18.pdf" target="_blank">https://btpa.police.uk/livesite/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9053_BTPA_Annual_Report_18.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 19/02/2019 12:27:13 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1059018

registered interest
date	11/02/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of support for passengers provided by the British Transport Police (a) at train stations and (b) on trains in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	219304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) is responsible for ensuring an effective and efficient police force for the railway, including its passengers and staff. The British Transport Police Fund Annual Report and Accounts, which is published by the BTPA, includes details about the Force’s operational performance. The most recent version, covering the 12 months to 31 March 2018, is available at <a href="https://btpa.police.uk/livesite/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9053_BTPA_Annual_Report_18.pdf" target="_blank">https://btpa.police.uk/livesite/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9053_BTPA_Annual_Report_18.pdf</a>. In addition, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) independently assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces including the BTP. HMICFRS published a report in 2018 about the effectiveness of the BTP which emphasised its effectiveness in policing the railway environment, concluding that it compares favourably with the best performing Home Office forces at keeping people safe and reducing crime. A copy of the report is available at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/722680/peel-police-effectiveness-2017-btp.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/722680/peel-police-effectiveness-2017-btp.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 19/02/2019 14:05:09 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

855504

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has issued to the British Transport Police on the timescales for responding to correspondence from Members of Parliament.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	130811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not issue guidance to the British Transport Police (BTP) on the timescales for responding to correspondence from Members of Parliament. However, the Department understands that the BTP aims to acknowledge receipt of correspondence from MPs, that are received in the Chief Constable’s office, within 2 days and to provide a formal response within 2 weeks of receipt.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that this deadline was not met in relation to a recent piece of correspondence from the Hon Member. I am assured by the BTP that this oversight was exceptional and that steps have been put in place to ensure the correspondence from all Members of Parliament will be dealt with promptly.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 08/03/2018 10:00:04 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

818776

registered interest
date	08/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the current cost to the taxpayer is from his Department’s (a) administrative, (b) chairing and (c) other responsibilities for the British Transport Police Integration Joint Programme Board.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	121540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>Work to deliver the devolution of the functions of the British Transport Police in Scotland is being carried out alongside other Departmental activities associated with the Sponsorship of the British Transport Police Authority. The estimated cost, based on the salaries of officials engaged in this work in the current Financial Year is approximately £150,000. It is not possible to further disaggregate the costs of this work.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 17/01/2018 13:04:07 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

751462

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to change the number of British Transport Police control centres.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	4755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>This is an operational matter for the Chief Constable. We have been informed by the British Transport Police (BTP) that there are no current plans to change the number of BTP control centres.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/07/2017 16:28:18 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

750875

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what capabilities are exempt from his Department’s target for efficiency savings by the British Transport Police.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	4165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>In agreeing the British Transport Police Authority’s proposals for efficiency savings as part of the Spending Review, it was made clear that any savings should ensure that any material impact on the operational capability of the British Transport Police (BTP) is minimised; counter terrorist activity was exempt from the Spending Review process. The efficiency savings target includes the BTP’s core policing activities only; enhanced policing services, which are provided to operators on request on a commercial basis, are excluded from the target.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/07/2017 13:20:59 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

750877

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his policy for the British Transport Police to be merged with other police forces; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dewsbury
tabling member printed	Paula Sherriff
uin	4167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is considering a broad range of options to optimise the protection of critical infrastructure such as nuclear sites and railways, including the future roles of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, the Ministry of Defence Police and the British Transport Police.</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 17/07/2017 12:50:16 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	4426 label Biography information for Paula Sherriff

746186

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that the British Transport Police publishes in full all information relating to its staffing levels in its operations (a) in London as funded by Transport for London and (b) elsewhere.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	1914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) publishes information on the staffing levels in the British Transport Police (BTP) in its annual Policing Plan, the most recent one of which is available at <a href="http://btpa.police.uk/publications/policing-plans/" target="_blank">http://btpa.police.uk/publications/policing-plans/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We understand that the BTP will be responding to a recent FOI request with information on its staffing levels in London (as funded by Transport for London) and elsewhere later this month. It is BTP’s practice to publish the responses to FOI requests on the force website at the following link: <a href="http://www.btp.police.uk/about_us/your_right_to_information/publication_scheme/disclosure_log.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.btp.police.uk/about_us/your_right_to_information/publication_scheme/disclosure_log.aspx</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 06/07/2017 16:24:39 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

600768

registered interest
date	12/10/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	British Transport Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British Transport Police officers there have been in each territorial division in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	48347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2016 answer text <p>The two tables below show the number of British Transport Police Officers in each division in each of the last 6 years. It should be noted that British Transport Police underwent a Force-wide restructure in 2014 which changed the geographical structure from 7 divisional areas to 3.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>No. of BTP Officers in each Division</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A Force Headquarters</p></td><td><p>436</p></td><td><p>421</p></td><td><p>342</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B Division</p></td><td><p>1460</p></td><td><p>1536</p></td><td><p>1475</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>C Division</p></td><td><p>880</p></td><td><p>928</p></td><td><p>919</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D Division</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>218</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2994</p></td><td><p>3100</p></td><td><p>2954</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p>No. of BTP Officers in each Division</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A Force Headquarters</p></td><td><p>331</p></td><td><p>353</p></td><td><p>315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B Division</p></td><td><p>1521</p></td><td><p>1503</p></td><td><p>1537</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>C Division</p></td><td><p>800</p></td><td><p>776</p></td><td><p>770</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D Division</p></td><td><p>231</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2883</p></td><td><p>2848</p></td><td><p>2836</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A Force Headquarters = Camden Town, London</p><p> </p><p>B Division = East and South of England and Transport for London</p><p> </p><p>C Division = Pennine, Midlands, South West and Wales</p><p> </p><p>D Division = Scotland</p> answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys answering member printed Paul Maynard question first answered 20/10/2016 10:37:29 answering member 3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden