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Asked by Ruth CadburyLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 31 March 2026UIN 122731

The question

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

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

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.

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