Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) was introduced under the Transport Act 2000. It replaced the Fuel Duty Rebate scheme which had been in place since 1965.
The amount of BSOG paid by the Department to operators of local bus and community transport services since 2000 is as follows:
£ million (cash prices) 2000-01 301 2001-02 304 2002-03 317 2003-04 341 2004-05 359 2005-06 369 2006-07 1380 1 Estimated.