Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 75583
Active Travel
Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025
Question
Richard Fuller
Conservative — North 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 LightwoodThe 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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