Lilian Greenwood – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lilian Greenwood on 2016-02-08.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which British Transport Police sites have closed since May 2010.

Claire Perry

Since May 2010, there have been 9 operational closures of British Transport Police sites at the following locations:

Debden

Ealing Broadway

Hastings

Ipswich

St Leonards

Taunton

Wood Green

Watford

Wednesbury

The BTP has advised that the closure of these operational posts has not affected the policing capability or visibility at these locations. The majority of the offices closed were either very small satellite offices or in unsuitable locations where coverage is more cost-effectively provided from larger neighbouring stations.

Additionally, two further sites have closed since May 2010 but they have been replaced by newer refurbished premises in the same vicinity.