Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 53160

British Transport Police: Finance

Tabled: 19 May 2025

Answered: 27 May 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) transition to and (b) commencement of Great British Railways on the level of funding for British Transport Police.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set currently 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 followin...

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