Transport & Poverty | CPG Sustainable Transport

The first in a series of meetings on the topic of transport and inequalities by the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Sustainable Transport.

This meeting will focus on transport and poverty, including discussion on the Scottish Government's Fair Fares Review, transport poverty and the role sustainable transport can play in alleviating poverty in Scotland.

The Group will hear presentations from Transport Scotland, Public Health Scotland, and The Poverty Alliance, followed by an opportunity for Q&A.

Presentations:

Transport Poverty – a public health perspective

Dr Margaret Douglas, Consultant in Public Health at Public Health Scotland

The Scottish Government’s actions to eradicate transport poverty

Bertrand Deiss, Head of Transport Climate Change Strategy & Engagement at Transport Scotland

Transport poverty: Rural and Urban perspectives and lessons from lived experience

Ralph Hartley, Policy Officer at Poverty Alliance

Note: This is a hybrid event. Please book a space either in-person (at the Scottish Parliament, Committee Room 5) or online (via Teams).