Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 122465

Cycling: Pupils

Tabled: 20 March 2026

Answered: 25 March 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the level of take up of cycling proficiency programmes in schools in Lincolnshire.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

In 2024/25, schools in the Lincolnshire County Council area booked 6,867 Bikeability training places, of which 6,168 were attended. This included 5,116 children receiving level 2 on-road training; equivalent to 60% of year 6 pupils in that area.