Transport Police (Hansard, 1 April 1976)

§ Mr. Watkinson
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if the transport police are subject to the Judges' Rules.

§ Dr. Gilbert
Yes.

§ Mr. Watkinson
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the cost of the transport police in 1975, 1974, 1973 and 1972.

§ Dr. Gilbert
The British Railways Board has provided the following figures for the gross costs of running the British Transport Police:

£ million outturn prices

1975 1974 1973 1972

11.2 9.2 7.5 6.6

§ Mr. Watkinson
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment which Department or what authority meets the cost of the transport police.

§ Dr. Gilbert
The British Railways Board meets the costs of the British Transport Police. It recoups from the London Transport Executive and the British Transport Docks Board the costs of services rendered by the force to them.