Question reference: S6W-00075
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 18 May 2021
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 2 June 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of its planned spending on walking, cycling and wheeling over the next parliamentary year, until May 2022.
Answer
Spend on walking, wheeling and cycling increased to £115.5 million in 2021-22 and is budgeted over the financial year, rather than the parliamentary year. The budget for active travel is presented in the following table on the basis of the published Level 4 budgets:
Active Travel Budget | 2021-22 (£m) |
From Sustainable and Active Travel Capital | 74.4 |
From Sustainable and Active Travel Resource | 6.3 |
From Future Transport Fund - Cycling Infrastructure | 10.9 |
Local Government Capital Grant - Cycling Walking Safer Routes | 23.9 |
Total | 115.5 |