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Written question asked by Jerome Mayhew (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 (named day). It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

British Transport Police: Finance

Question

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 Companies, (b) Network Rail, and (c) other rail industry bodies in the most recent financial year for which figures are available.

Answer

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 provided through grants and Enhanced Police Service Agreements (EPSAs).

The proportions and values funded by the rail industry were:

A) Train Operating Companies, including Transport for London and operators in the devolved administrations: £256.2 million (61.2% of total funding).

B) Network Rail: £138.7 million (33.1% of total funding, including EPSA funding).

C) Other PSA holders and operators: £7.8 million (1.8% of total funding).

The remaining just under 4% of BTP’s total funding was provided through grants for specific programmes or projects by DfT or other government departments.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
129535
Session
2024-26
Related items
British Transport Police: Finance
Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
British Transport Police: Finance
Friday, 22 May 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
British Transport Police Finance
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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