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Walking: Children

Commons · Question 24859 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Al Pinkerton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities consider (a) lighting and (b) personal safety when assessing walking routes to school in Surrey Heath constituency.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 8 Sep 2026

This government provides a range of guidance to local authorities on lighting and personal safety for walking routes, set out in Local Transport Note (1/20), the Rural Design Guide, and other documents produced by the Department for Transport and Active T...