Number of officials who worked on the Fair Fares review: FOI release

Information requested

1. The number of officials who worked on the Fair Fares review, published 22nd March 2024.

2. The total cost to produce the Fair Fares review, published 22nd March 2024.

Response

1. The number of officials who worked on the Fair Fares review, published 22nd March 2024.

The Fair Fares Review was led by the Transport Futures Team within Transport Scotland`s Transport Strategy and Analysis Directorate, consisting of four officials whose core duties were solely dedicated to delivering the final Review. During the development of the Review the core team engaged with approximately 33 officials from across Transport Scotland to provide contributions, further relevant information and support where required.

2. The total cost to produce the Fair Fares review, published 22nd March 2024.

As part of the Fair Fares Review, the Poverty Alliance received a total of £40,550 in grant funding allocated through the Scottish Government`s Get Heard Scotland programme which aims to help people affected by poverty meaningfully engage in the development of government policies which impact on their lives. This funding was used to deliver a series of workshops involving individuals with lived experience of poverty from communities across Scotland to explore the impacts that issues relating to access to public transport have on their everyday lives and to identify recommendations for the Scottish Government to consider in response to these issues as part of the Review.

The Poverty Alliance Research Report can be found on the Transport Scotland website Fair Fares Review | Transport Scotland.

There were no further costs attributed to produce the Fair Fares Review.

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