To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much bus service operators grant was paid to community transport organisations in each year since 2002. (191806)

The amount of Bus Operators Grant (BSOG) paid by the Department to community transport organisations operating services under section 19 of the Transport Act 1985 has been as follows:

In addition a number of community transport bodies receive BSOG for the operation of local bus services under section 22 of the Transport Act 1985 but a separate record is not kept of the payments to these services.