HC Deb 13 February 1989 vol 147 cc100-1W
Mr. Skinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many transport police are assigned to the(a) District, (b) Central, (c) Northern, (d) Bakerloo, (e) Metropolitan, (f) Piccadilly, (g) Victoria, and (h) Jubilee lines of the London Underground at the latest available date; and what were the figures for (i) 1985, (ii) 1986 and (iii) 1987.

Mr. Portillo

Officers of the British Transport police are not assigned to specific lines of the London Underground.

Mr. Skinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many railway staff with security responsibilities are assigned to the(a) District, (b) Central, (c) Northern, (d) Bakerloo, (e) Metropolitan, (f) Piccadilly, (g) Victoria, and (h) Jubilee lines of the London Underground at the latest available date; and what were the figures for (i) 1985, (ii) 1986 and (iii) 1987.

Mr. Portillo

All railway staff of London Underground Ltd. have security responsibilities as part of their general duties.