Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government regarding the standard response time for Police Scotland to provide a response to an MP’s correspondence and when the hon Member for Harrow West might expect a reply to his correspondence to Police Scotland dated the 10th July, 12th August and 27th August.

Policing and police operational matters are devolved to the Scottish Government, and Police Scotland operates independently under the governance of the Scottish Police Authority. As such, the UK Government does not hold information regarding specific correspondence sent to Police Scotland. The Hon. Member may wish to direct his query to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in the Scottish Government.

The Secretary of State has not held discussions with the Scottish Government regarding the standard response time for Police Scotland to provide a response to an MP’s correspondence.