Free Bikes to Children Scheme: FOI release

Information requested

1. To date, how many bikes have been provided to children under the free bicycles to children pilot scheme?

2. A list of the 10 most expensive individual bike purchases, with prices.

3. A list of the 10 most expensive individual bike purchases with prices and with model of bicycle and region they were distributed in.

4. A list of the 10 least expensive individual bike purchases.

Response

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested. The reasons why we don't have the information are explained below.

The answer to your question is:

1. To date, how many bikes have been provided to children under the free bicycles to children pilot scheme?

The total number of bikes issued during the free bikes pilot to the end of March 2023 was 3800.

2. A list of the 10 most expensive individual bike purchases, with prices.

This information is not held as pilot projects were not required to report this data.

3. A list of the 10 most expensive individual bike purchases with prices and with model of bicycle and region they were distributed in.

This information is not held as pilot projects were not required to report this data.

4. A list of the 10 least expensive individual bike purchases.

This information is not held as pilot projects were not required to report this data.

You may be interested in the Research Scotland evaluation of the Free Bikes pilot programme, which can be found here: Evaluation of Free Bikes Pilots for School Age Children Who Cannot Afford Them - Final Evaluation Report | Transport Scotland

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