Airports: Cycling
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 127548, what role her Department plays in balancing aviation growth by improving cycling facilities.
Answered by Keir Mather
The Department sets out the policy framework within which airports operate and supports investment in sustainable travel infrastructure where appropriate.
Active Travel England's Ports and Airports Employment Accessibility Fund allocates some funding to increase access to employment and services at ports and airports through walking, wheeling and cycling.
Supporting active transport is one way that airport operators, who are responsible for managing surface access at their airports, can help balance growth with managing local congestion and cutting carbon emissions.
It is for airport operators, and their local stakeholders, to consider the role of active transport as part of a wider mix of transport options for passengers and staff.
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