British Transport Police: Finance
Commons · Question 53563 · Tabled 20 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 29 May 2025
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing levels of funding for the British Transport Police.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 29 May 2025
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...