Transport Scotland - Sustrans funding and employee information: FOI release

Information requested

1. How much money has Transport Scotland handed to Sustrans in each of the last four years, with a breakdown of what the money was spent on?

2. How many Sustrans employees are employed by Transport Scotland, how much is spent on this and why?

Response

1. How much money has Transport Scotland handed to Sustrans in each of the last four years, with a breakdown of what the money was spent on.

Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

All of the information you have requested is available from:

Transport Scotland Section 70 return - 2021-22 | Transport Scotland
Transport Scotland Section 70 return - 2022-23 | Transport Scotland
Section 70 Grant Payments In accordance with: Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 Section 70(4) Financial  Year 2023-24
Section 70 Grant Payments In accordance with: Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 Section 70(4) Financial Year 2024-25
Written question and answer: S6W-32245 | Scottish Parliament Website
Written question and answer: S6W-31946 | Scottish Parliament Website

2. How many Sustrans employees are employed by Transport Scotland, how much is spent on this and why?

Transport Scotland does not directly employ Sustrans staff. The relationship is primarily grant funding and programme delivery contracts. Sustrans staff are employed by Sustrans.

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