Question reference: S6W-07235
- Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 11 March 2022
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 March 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the current average level of transport spending per person in Scotland, and how this compares with (a) England and (b) Wales.
Answer
The average public sector spending on transport in Scotland is estimated to have been £682 per person in 2019-20 compared to £487 in England and £398 in Wales. This is based on HM Treasury Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis 2021 and ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates for 2020.
In terms of personal spending on transport, average weekly household expenditure in Scotland on transport and vehicles in 2018-20 was £75.30. This compares to £84.00 in England and £78.10 in Wales. This is based on ONS data on household expenditure by country and region.