Transport: Scotland
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased funding for transport on economic growth in Scotland.
Answered by James Murray
At Spending Review 2025, the Department for Transport received a real-terms capital funding increase of £1.7 billion between 2023-24 and 2029-30 to support economic growth through transport infrastructure.
The Scottish Government received an uplift in its Barnett funding from the increased investment by the UK government.
As transport is a devolved policy area, it is for the Scottish Government to determine its own transport funding and how that will deliver economic growth in Scotland.
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