Further to the MInister's statement on plans for the continuation of bus services, will the Minister provide further information about the total amount provided to Arriva nationally and will the Minister provide an analysis of where this funding has been allocated by constituency?
In respect of payments to individual companies, this information is held by the regions responsible for administering the support. This information is commercially sensitive.
The funding to support bus services is allocated on a regional basis; it is not possible to disaggregate to constituency level. The forecast budget for each region is:
|
Region |
Funding |
|
South East Wales |
£39,339,000 |
|
South West Wales |
£17,410,680 |
|
North Wales |
£21,454,560 |
|
Powys |
£3,857,760 |
|
Ceredigion |
£2,529,540 |
Elements of funding are subject to variation in demand; therefore the actual expenditure will be confirmed after the end of the financial year.