British Transport Police: East Midlands
2026-06-03 · Department for Transport · 7044 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of a decrease in funding on the operational capacity of the British Transport Police in the East Midlands.
Answer
The British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) has agreed a three-year budget settlement for BTP which will see BTP’s budget increase from £418.5m in 2025/26 to £481.5m in 2028/29. This will enable the Force to employ over 200 new officers by the end of 20...