Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2016 to Question 24236, whether Transport for London's financial contribution to the British Transport Police budget for 2016-17 has been confirmed.
Answered by Claire Perry
Transport for London’s financial contribution to the British Transport Police budget for 2016-17 has not yet been confirmed. Discussions will continue throughout March.
Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British Transport Police officers will be deployed in 2016-17.
Answered by Claire Perry
3,064 British Transport Police officers will be deployed in 2016-17, an increase of 6.5% from the 2,878 officers who were deployed in 2009-10.
Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 9 February 2016 to Question 25766 and 11 January 2016 to Question 20570 on British Transport Police: finance, if he will provide a breakdown of the budget by areas of expenditure for (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
Answered by Claire Perry
The following table provides a breakdown of the British Transport Police’s budget, by areas of expenditure, in 2015-16 and 2016-17:
| 2015/16 | 2016/17 |
| £000s | £000s |
Staff Costs: |
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Police Officer Pay + overtime | 165,969 | 165,451 |
PCSO Pay + overtime | 10,560 | 11,014 |
Police Staff Pay + overtime | 60,572 | 60,905 |
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Total Staff Costs | 237,101 | 237,370 |
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Non Staff Costs: |
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Premises | 18,763 | 17,481 |
Communications & Computers | 11,939 | 11,394 |
Transport | 2,989 | 2,465 |
Travel & Hotels | 1,892 | 1,845 |
Supplies & Services | 14,021 | 12,105 |
Capital Charges | 9,364 | 10,475 |
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Total Non Staff Costs | 58,968 | 55,765 |
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BTP Authority Budget | 2,009 | 2,009 |
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Total Expenditure | 298,078 | 295,144 |
Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 3 February 2016 to Question 24232 and 11 January 2016 to Question 20570 on British Transport Police: finance, how much income from (a) Transport for London, (b) train operating companies, (c) Network Rail and (d) other funding sources is included in the budget for 2016-17; and how much income by funding source (i) is in the budget for and (ii) has been received in 2015-16.
Answered by Claire Perry
The following table sets out the British Transport Police’s income by funding source in 2015-16:
| 2015-16 |
| £000s |
Core funding (including train operators and Network Rail) | 209,262 |
Transport for London | 63,883 |
Non-core funding | 11,559 |
Other income | 13,334 |
Total | 298,038 |
The split of income between the train operators and Network Rail is commercially sensitive information.
Although the total budget for 2016-17 is £295.1 million, the individual components are still to be determined.
Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which railway stations currently owned by Network Rail are being considered for potential sale or new concessions.
Answered by Claire Perry
Network Rail is exploring new models for the management and ownership of its 18 managed stations with the goal of bringing improvements for both passengers and the communities they serve. They have engaged Citigroup as advisors to consider a range of potential options. No decisions have yet been taken and no estimate of the potential value of these stations has been made as part of this work. Citigroup were appointed following a competitive tender process, and the details of their fee are commercially confidential.
Network Rail expect that this work will be presented to their Board by the end of 2016.
Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the value of railway stations owned by Network Rail.
Answered by Claire Perry
Network Rail is exploring new models for the management and ownership of its 18 managed stations with the goal of bringing improvements for both passengers and the communities they serve. They have engaged Citigroup as advisors to consider a range of potential options. No decisions have yet been taken and no estimate of the potential value of these stations has been made as part of this work. Citigroup were appointed following a competitive tender process, and the details of their fee are commercially confidential.
Network Rail expect that this work will be presented to their Board by the end of 2016.
Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what work Citigroup is conducting for Network Rail in relation to the ownership of railway stations; what fee has been paid to Citigroup for such work; and when the review into the ownership of railway stations is expected to report.
Answered by Claire Perry
Network Rail is exploring new models for the management and ownership of its 18 managed stations with the goal of bringing improvements for both passengers and the communities they serve. They have engaged Citigroup as advisors to consider a range of potential options. No decisions have yet been taken and no estimate of the potential value of these stations has been made as part of this work. Citigroup were appointed following a competitive tender process, and the details of their fee are commercially confidential.
Network Rail expect that this work will be presented to their Board by the end of 2016.
Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans there are for (a) Transport for the North, (b) Transport for Greater Manchester and (c) Transport for London to take over from Network Rail the management or ownership of railway stations.
Answered by Claire Perry
The Department for Transport is working with Network Rail and other parties to explore new models for station management and ownership with the goal to bring improvements for both passengers and the communities they serve.
Any decisions on such potential future options will take account of the recommendations of Nicola Shaw's report into the longer term shape and financing of Network Rail, and the government would expect any proposals to demonstrate improvements for passengers and value for money for the taxpayer.
Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultations have taken place on privatisation of railway stations currently owned by Network Rail; and which stakeholders have been so consulted.
Answered by Claire Perry
Network Rail is exploring new models for station management and ownership with the goal to bring improvements for both passengers and the communities they serve. They have engaged Citigroup as advisors to consider a range of potential options but no decisions have been taken at this early stage. Any decisions on such potential future options will take account of the findings of Nicola Shaw's report into the longer term shape and financing of Network Rail.
Asked by: Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has requested the British Transport Police to set out options for a reduction in the British Transport Police budget.
Answered by Claire Perry
I refer the Hon. Member to my previous answer of 11 January 2016 http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&max=20&questiontype=AllQuestions&house=commons%2clords&uin=20671.