To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is allocating additional resources to the British Transport Police to support their work on the rail network in (a) England and (b) areas subject to Tier 4 covid restrictions.
Answered on
15 January 2021
The cost of policing the rail network in Great Britain is primarily covered through the funding agreements that the British Transport Police Authority holds with Network Rail, the train operators and Transport for London. However, the Department has set aside up to £3million of additional funding to support the costs of enhanced levels of policing by the British Transport Police required in response to changes in COVID-19 travel restrictions. The location and scope of any enhanced policing capacity on the network are determined by the Chief Constable taking account of operational circumstances and in the light of anticipated demand.