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Wheels to Work Schemes: Young People

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 February 2026UIN 108310

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of the Wheels to Work scheme on youth unemployment; and what steps she is taking to support that scheme.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

On 10 December the Government announced £626 million for local authorities from 2026 to 2030 to deliver new active travel schemes, building on nearly £300 million already allocated for 2024 to 2026.

While the Department has made no assessment of Wheels to Work schemes, which are designed and operated by local authorities, local authorities are able to use the active travel funding from Government to support the delivery of them.

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