Question reference: S6W-03156
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 20 September 2021
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Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 4 October 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the projected budget is for active travel in the financial year 2022-23, and whether it will provide a breakdown of how this will be spent.
Answer
The 2020-21 Programme for Government (PfG) stated that over £500 million will be invested in active travel over the next 5 years. The 2021-22 PfG states that by 2024-25 at least £320 million or 10% of the total transport budget will be spent on active travel.
Budget allocations for 2022-23 have yet to be set.