Question reference: S6W-27041
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 25 April 2024
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 May 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding recommendation 6 of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2), how much has been spent on (a) active travel infrastructure and (b) behaviour change initiatives since 2012.
Answer
The Active Travel Budget is an annually set allocation from the overall Scottish Transport Budget. The Active Travel Programme contains a blend of Grants awarded in accordance with the Scottish Public Finance Manual, contracts drawn down from Scottish Government procurement frameworks, and budget transfers to support investments managed in other areas of the portfolio. A breakdown of years 2012-13 to 2023-23 is set out below, our figures for 2023-24 are also shown with the caveat that these should be considered as indicative of the year end process completing;
FY | Infrastructure | Behaviour Change |
2012-13 | £19,314,314.25 | £9,692,941.14 |
2013-14 | £14,389,759.76 | £25,026,007.98 |
2014-15 | £36,341,933.11 | £9,664,056.74 |
2015-16 | £32,800,821.03 | £8,902,716.68 |
2016-17 | £31,062,521.10 | £12,040,896.15 |
2017-18 | £33,826,092.21 | £6,866,952.92 |
2018-19 | £65,306,920.23 | £12,743,060.69 |
2019-20 | £70,968,560.22 | £13,725,623.59 |
2020-21 | £85,821,798 | £14,728,849.66 |
2021-22 | £90,638,802.70 | £25,533,023.69 |
2022-23 | £108,969,823.75 | £40,713,179.94 |
2023-24 | £116,948,994 | £33,095,085 |