Clause 24 - Special constables
Railways and Transport Safety Bill
3:45 pm
Dr Andrew Murrison (Westbury, Conservative)
In connection with violence at railway stations, does the Minister agree that some 8 per cent. of the British Transport police's total budget and one third of overtime payments go towards football policing? The special constabulary has a particular role in the policing of football matches, which makes the BTP's 68 special constables look like a very low number. It is imperative that the number of special constables in the British Transport police be increased.