Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 76114
British Transport Police: Finance
Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned £8.5 million reduction in funding for the British Transport Police Funding on the policing of crime on the rail network.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe budget for the British Transport Police for the financial year 2025/26 is £415m - a 5.9% increase on the year before. The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA). It is the executive non-departme...
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