§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consultation has taken place between (i) his Department and Railtrack and (ii) the British Transport Police and Railtrack on the co-ordination of publicly funded CCTV and CCTV operated by Railtrack; in how many mainline railway stations there is currently(a) operational CCTV, (b) installed but non-operational CCTV and (c) no CCTV; and if he will make a statement. [75700]
§ Dr. ReidI have been asked to reply.
No specific discussions have been held between my Department and Railtrack concerning CCTV. The British Transport Police (BTP) hold discussions with Railtrack on an ad hoc basis regarding the installation of CCTV. Initiatives such as the Secure Stations Scheme and the Secure Car Parks Scheme require Railtrack, the BTP and the train operators to liaise on improving security at stations with measures such as CCTV.
Eleven of the 14 mainline stations operated by Railtrack have some form of operational CCTV. At the remaining three, CCTV has been installed but it is not operational. No information is held centrally on the number of CCTV cameras and their operational status for the rest of the network.