AQW 6427/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how much her Department has spent on the (i) Active School Travel Programme; and (ii) Cycling Proficiency Scheme, in each of the last three years.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 7 September 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 7 September 2020
- Answer due by
- 22 September 2020
- Answered
- 22 September 202015 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Each year, every primary school in Northern Ireland, is invited to participate in the Cycling Proficiency Scheme (CPS). My Department provides free resources, training and payment to teachers responsible for delivery of the scheme.
In addition my Department jointly funds the Active School Travel Programme (ASTP) with the Public Health Agency. The ASTP is delivered under contract by Sustrans NI.
The table below shows details the annual expenditure for each of the two schemes.
| 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | |
| CPS | £68k | £67k | £65k |
| ASTP | £400k | £400k | £400k |