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Asked by Gill FurnissLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 29 June 2026UIN 12217

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the proportion of short stages in towns and cities in England that are currently walked and cycled.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

Estimates of the proportion of short stages in towns and cities in England that are walked and cycled are obtained from the National Travel Survey. In 2024, 48% of stages of less than 5 miles made by residents of towns and cities in England were walked or cycled.

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