Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 75583

Active Travel

Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Richard Fuller

ConservativeNorth Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has considered including equestrianism within the definition of active travel for (a) planning and (b) other relevant policy purposes.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Government has no plans to include equestrianism within the definition of active travel. Decisions on infrastructure to support horse-riding are a matter for local authorities. Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans enable local authorities to...

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