British Transport Police
Commons · Question 8172 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total expenditure of the British Transport Police was in the latest year for which figures are available; how many warranted police officers were employed by the force in that year; and what estimate s
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 16 Jun 2026
For the year 2024/25, British Transport Police's (BTP) expenditure was £415,366,000, employing an average of 3,110 warranted police officers. The average annual cost of employing one BTP Police Constable for the same financial year was £57,047.82; this co...