Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 122731
Active Travel: Finance
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026
Question
Ruth Cadbury
Labour — Brentford and Isleworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled Walking and Cycling Index: UK, published by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust on 17 March 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential economic benefits of increased investment
Answer
Lilian Greenwood Active Travel England published research on the benefits of active travel investment in February this year. This research can be viewed at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluating-the-impact-of-active-travel-investment.