Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 123167

British Transport Police: Finance

Tabled: 24 March 2026

Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Helen Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the future funding arrangements for the British Transport Police in the context of rail nationalisation; and whether responsibility for its funding will transfer to central Gover

Answer

Keir Mather

The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set annually by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), following proposals from the Force and views from industry. BTP's costs are passed on to individual Train Operating Companies, Network Rail, and ...

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