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Commons · Question 122731 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Cadbury

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

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 31 Mar 2026

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.