Written questions

Active Travel: Finance

Commons · Question 12261 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of active travel funding approvals since 2020 have relied on projected or estimated cycling usage figures rather than independently audited counts.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 1 Jul 2026

In line with other transport modes, submissions for active travel funding have not traditionally been underpinned by independently audited traffic counts but Active Travel England (ATE) provides guidance to local authorities on conducting effective apprai...