Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 29846

Active Travel: Finance

Tabled: 6 February 2025
Answered: 13 February 2025

Question

Alex Mayer

LabourDunstable and Leighton Buzzard

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the allocation of the transport budget in England for walking and cycling initiatives.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Government recognises that investment in active travel supports its economic growth, health and net zero missions by helping to revitalise high streets, reduce emissions, and enable people to live longer, healthier lives. We have already announced an ...

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