Written questions

British Transport Police: Finance

Commons · Question 129535 · Tabled 23 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 123167 on British Transport Police: Finance, what proportion and monetary value of the British Transport Police’s budget is recovered from (a) Train Operating

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 29 Apr 2026

In the most recent year for which figures are available (2025/26), the total British Transport Police budget was £418.5 million. Of this, £392.4 million was funded by the rail industry through Police Service Agreements (PSAs), with a further £26.1 million...