Question reference: S5W-25961
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 24 October 2019
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 November 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) capital and (b) revenue budget was for housing maintenance and repair for British Waterways in Scotland in each of the last five years of its operation.
Answer
The Scottish Government allocates grant-in-aid to Scottish Canals for its statutory duties under the Transport Act 1968. The allocation of this funding is an operational matter for Scottish Canals. I understand that Scottish Canals do not hold the information requested which relates to the period prior to 2012 when the British Waterways Board was responsible for the canal network in Scotland, England and Wales.