Written questions

British Transport Police: Railway Stations

Commons · Question 28031 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2026 to Question 17404 on British Transport Police: Railway Stations, how many full-time equivalent British Transport Police officers were assigned to each of the 20 major rail

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 17 Sep 2026

The British Transport Police (BTP) are operationally independent and decisions on the total numbers of officers at locations on the railway is a decision for senior officers within BTP. The BTP are not able to provide the specific breakdown of officer num...