Bicycles: Theft
Commons · Question 83706 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Chris Bloore
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with British Transport Police on its decision to not investigate bike thefts outside stations in cases where the bicycle has been left for more than two hours.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 28 Oct 2025
Ensuring the railway remains safe for passengers and staff, and creating a hostile environment for criminals on the network is a priority for both the Department for Transport and the British Transport Police (BTP). Decisions on the use of resource and de...