Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 53159

British Transport Police: Finance

Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 27 May 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of funding for the British Transport Police.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA). It is the executive non-departmental public body that oversees the Force and is their employer. BTPA sets the BTP’s budget annually following proposals fr...

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