Written Question · S5W-06145 · Session 5
Whether it will provide a breakdown of how the budget for its (a) sustainable and active travel and (b) Smarter Choices, Smarter Places ini…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how the budget for its (a) sustainable and active travel and (b) Smarter Choices, Smarter Places initiatives was spent in 2015-16.
The answer
Please see the following tables for information on sustainable and active travel, which comes from several budget headings.
SSAT Capital
This budget supports walking and cycling infrastructure.
Please see the following tables for information on sustainable and active travel, which comes from several budget headings.
Project
Spend
(£000)
Active travel infrastructure
14,940
SSAT Revenue
This supports several policy areas including the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme, low carbon transport advice from the Energy Saving Trust, cycling behaviour change and training (such as Bikeability).
Saving Trust, cycling behaviour change and training (such as Bikeability).
Project
Spend
(£000)
Developing Car Clubs in Scotland Programme
396
Support for delivering the Cycling Action Plan for Scotland
3,809
Smarter Choices, Smarter Places
5,202
Energy Saving Trust, Transport Advice
755
Alternative Fuels and Cleaner Vehicles
353
Financial Transactions
Providing interest free loans for low carbon vehicles.
Project
Spend
(£000)
Active Travel Infrastructure
10,000
Freight Grants
50
Low carbon vehicles, alternative and cleaner fuels
4,614
The total for Smarter Choices, Smarter Places is included in these figures and more information on the individual projects is available on the Paths for All website (Paths for All administer the programme): http://www.pathsforall.org.uk/scsp2015
SSAT Capital
This budget supports walking and cycling infrastructure.
Please see the following tables for information on sustainable and active travel, which comes from several budget headings.
Project
Spend
(£000)
Active travel infrastructure
14,940
SSAT Revenue
This supports several policy areas including the Smarter Choices, Smarter Places programme, low carbon transport advice from the Energy Saving Trust, cycling behaviour change and training (such as Bikeability).
Saving Trust, cycling behaviour change and training (such as Bikeability).
Project
Spend
(£000)
Developing Car Clubs in Scotland Programme
396
Support for delivering the Cycling Action Plan for Scotland
3,809
Smarter Choices, Smarter Places
5,202
Energy Saving Trust, Transport Advice
755
Alternative Fuels and Cleaner Vehicles
353
Financial Transactions
Providing interest free loans for low carbon vehicles.
Project
Spend
(£000)
Active Travel Infrastructure
10,000
Freight Grants
50
Low carbon vehicles, alternative and cleaner fuels
4,614
The total for Smarter Choices, Smarter Places is included in these figures and more information on the individual projects is available on the Paths for All website (Paths for All administer the programme): http://www.pathsforall.org.uk/scsp2015
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-06145 by reference.