Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking with Sustrans to improve safety on route 22 of the National Cycle Network in Portsmouth.

The Department for Transport provided funding in 2018 to assess the quality, safety, and accessibility of the National Cycle Network (NCN). The resulting report, Paths for Everyone, has been used to prioritise investment for upgrading the network. Over £75 million has been provided by the Department to upgrade the NCN since 2018.

A network development plan is being produced, with support from Active Travel England and the Department for Transport, which seeks to make the network better and more accessible by 2040. Relevant parties are working with authorities to identify local priorities for future investment, including in Portsmouth.