Active Travel
Commons · Question 30364 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of increased investment in active travel infrastructure on public health outcomes.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 18 Feb 2025
Investment in active travel schemes makes it easier for people to walk, wheel or cycle, and thereby plays a significant role in improving people’s physical and mental health. Ministers from this Department have met regularly with their counterparts in the...