Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 3 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-18612 by Fiona Hyslop on 16 June 2023, when it expects the findings from the free bus travel pilot to be collated and analysed, following its planned conclusion in July, and whether it plans to publish the findings from the pilot once finalised.
I am committed to finding a way to meet the Programme for Government pledge to consider how best to provide free bus travel for people seeking asylum in Scotland. A short-term pilot led by the Refugee Survival Trust and third sector partners in Glasgow commenced on Monday 30 January and will run until July. A report will be produced by the Refugee Survival Trust and included in consideration of the Scottish Government's next steps towards meeting our commitment.