Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his Department plans to achieve under the Active Travel Scheme.

The Department is making up to £225 million available to local authorities through the Active Travel Fund in 2020/21. The Fund supports the Prime Minister’s long term vision for cycling and walking, “Gear Change”, published in July. This funding will support the delivery of high quality infrastructure that will encourage more people to walk and cycle for shorter journeys. Increasing cycling and walking can help tackle some of the most challenging issues we face as a society – improving air quality, combatting climate change, improving health and wellbeing, addressing inequalities and tackling congestion on our roads.