British Transport Police

HC Deb 30 November 1983 vol 49 cc489-90W

Mr. Norman Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if the British Transport police are subject to the police complaints procedure.

Mr. David Mitchell

Yes.

Mr. Norman Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Transport under what arrangements the British Transport polices are issued with guns.

Mr. David Mitchell

A procedure exists under which a small number of British Transport police officers who have been trained by the Metropolitan police and who hold firearms certificates can, in strictly controlled and very limited circumstances, be issued with guns from the Metropolitan police armoury on the authority of a senior officer of the Metropolitan police.