§ Mr. HeathTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what additional funding has been made available since 11 September 2001 to the Chief Constable of British Transport Police to assist with the policing of the London Underground system. [87100]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe British Transport Police (BTP) Committee sets the budget for the force and the users of the BTP, such as London Underground, the train operating companies and Network Rail, provide the funding.
The BTP have advised me that LUL's contribution to the BTP's budget in 2002–03 increased by 4.5 per cent. on the £30.9 million paid in 2001–02. It was announced on 1 July 2002, Official Report, column 115W, that my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Transport and the Home Secretary were providing £1.36 million of central funds to the BTP to support their participation in the Street Crime Initiative in London.