Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 70082
Active Travel
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Question
Lizzi Collinge
Labour — Morecambe and Lunesdale
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Active Travel England recognises equestrians as users of active travel routes; and if she will take steps to ensure that equestrian access is (a) included and (b) considered in future active travel (i)
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe needs of equestrians should be considered in the design of active travel routes. New or upgraded traffic-free paths or quiet country lanes can be designed to be attractive and safe for equestrians as well as walking, wheeling and cycling although in s...
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