Question reference: S6W-23701
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 7 December 2023
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Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards are in place to ensure that any financial support it provides to British Transport Police will protect services and provision.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not provide any direct financial support. British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), as an independent body, is responsible for ensuring that BTP force is efficient and effective in its work to keep railways in Scotland safe.