Written questions

British Transport Police: Finance

Commons · Question 75772 · Tabled 8 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding levels for the British Transport Police in Devon.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 16 Sep 2025

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