Whether it will fully fund the £6.5 million that Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) reportedly estimates it requires to undertake …

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is still at an early stage in developing its franchising framework and assessment. It is important that their business case for improving bus services through franchising is made robustly and in an evidenced based way to support any future consideration of funding. Decisions on the allocations of Scottish Government funding in future years is subject to the annual Budget Bill process.We are committed to investing £4 million in 2026-27 to support local transport authorities to build their business cases for local bus improvements through franchising. We want all local transport authorities to explore the powers available to them and make the necessary improvements as they see fit. Work on the appropriate governance arrangements is continuing to help administer this fund.