Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 44334

Active Travel: Finance

Tabled: 4 April 2025
Answered: 9 April 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential return on investment of increasing funding for (a) cycling and (b) walking.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Investment in active travel supports the Government’s economic growth, health and net zero missions, and generally has a very positive benefit-to-cost ratio. Walking and cycling are among the cheapest and most accessible forms of physical activity and som...
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