Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14313

Road Traffic Control: Active Travel

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Liam Byrne

LabourBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the relationship between traffic calming measures and rates of active travel in urban areas.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
Active Travel England’s published Rapid Evidence Assessments contain evidence that traffic calming measures can support increased walking, cycling and other forms of active travel in urban areas. Relevant interventions include traffic-free areas, road clo...

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