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 LightwoodInvestment 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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