§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the total number of British Transport police officers now employed on the London Underground; how many are on secondment from the Metropolitan police; if he has any proposals for increasing the number of officers engaged in this work; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyA total of 338 British Transport police officers are currently employed on the London Underground and 80 officers from the Metropolitan and City police forces are also serving on the Underground while BTP officers are recruited and trained to fill the increased establishment of 400 announced last December for the Underground division of the force.
That represents an increase of 50 officers and followed an increase from 280 to 350 in 1986.
The establishment of the force is a matter for the British Transport police committee.