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Walking: Children

Commons · Question 12721 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 3 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Cadbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her department will issue guidance for developers to support walking to school.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 3 Jul 2026

On 12 June, the Government published the third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3), which will enable more children to walk, wheel and cycle to school. Active Travel England published its delivery plan on the same day, ‘Worth Every Step’, whic...