May. 09 2024
Source Page: Homes England to invest £120,000 into Northstowe community initiativesFound: pitches, schools, allotments, a beautiful waterpark, walking and cycling trails, arts, and horticulture
Special Report May. 09 2024
Committee: Health and Social Care Committee (Department: Department of Health and Social Care)Found: Fourth Special Report - Prevention in health and social care: Healthy places: Government Response to
Mentions:
1: Conor McGinn (Ind - St Helens North) renew the site, attracting public and private investment, building new infrastructure and creating employment - Speech Link
2: Paul Howell (Con - Sedgefield) are too isolated for walking or cycling. - Speech Link
3: Stephanie Peacock (Lab - Barnsley East) to the transport infrastructure, and increased provision of apprenticeships. - Speech Link
4: Allan Dorans (SNP - Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) The report made 12 recommendations, covering economic development, public investment, infrastructure, - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Earl Russell (LD - Excepted Hereditary) and consequences of noise and light pollution and their impacts on well-being and health. - Speech Link
2: Lord Krebs (XB - Life peer) the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Work and Pensions. - Speech Link
3: Lord Benyon (Con - Life peer) of green infrastructure, which addresses some of the points made by my noble friend Lord Randall; and - Speech Link
May. 08 2024
Source Page: Fusion energy facilities: new National Policy Statement and proposals on sitingFound: Fusion energy facilities: new National Policy Statement and proposals on siting
May. 08 2024
Source Page: Fusion energy facilities: new National Policy Statement and proposals on sitingFound: Fusion energy facilities: new National Policy Statement and proposals on siting
Asked by: Simpson, Graham (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Central Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence was used to support the statement in the appraisal summary for recommendation 6 of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) that there has been “effective delivery of behavioural change initiatives in Scotland”, in light of the 2022 Active Travel National Indicator showing that journeys by active travel under two miles have fallen since 2012.
Answered by Hyslop, Fiona - Minister for Transport
STPR2 Recommendation 6 considered a significant body of evidence from projects across Scotland and the UK. This demonstrated that with the provision of specific and targeted information there is potential to change people’s travel behaviour. This includes encouraging more people to walk, wheel and cycle for shorter journeys and to use public transport for trips that they previously used a private car for. The impact of these types of programmes can be more effective when supporting new related infrastructure projects.
The transport appraisal that supported Recommendation 6 considered the evaluation of projects in Scotland undertaken as part of the Smarter Choices Smarter Places programme. This noted that, of the schemes that promoted walking and cycling, around 40% of those people that were reached were more active as a result.
As part of Scotland’s National Performance Framework there is a ‘journeys by active travel’ National Indicator, which monitors the proportion of short journeys that are made only by the active modes of walking and cycling. This shows that whilst there has indeed been a small decline in the percentage of journeys under 2 miles by walking as the main mode, positively the percentage of journeys under 5 miles by cycling as the main mode, has increased since 2012. Transport Scotland will continue to monitor the impacts of all the STPR2 Recommendations, as part of its normal cycle of monitoring and review of the impacts of its investment in Scotland’s transport network.
Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) If it was, if we have to meet net zero targets, we have to have the infrastructure in place. - Speech Link
2: Rachel Maclean (Con - Redditch) People highlighted the need to increase the amount of cycling and walking space and the number of crossings - Speech Link
3: Rachel Maclean (Con - Redditch) Whether it is walking, cycling, wheeling, or using a car, train or bus, we must continue to work to improve - Speech Link
4: Rachel Maclean (Con - Redditch) and cycling or other means of transport, or the use of the car, which is the essential route to freedom - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Berkeley (Lab - Life peer) Policy issues on cycling, wheeling, walking et cetera—particular interests of mine—are totally missing.I - Speech Link
2: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green - Life peer) and cycling, a key part of delivering net zero.I almost think that I—or someone else, possibly on this - Speech Link
3: Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green - Life peer) It was eventually accepted that, if you want to change things and to get people more safely walking and - Speech Link
4: None It does not include walking and cycling projects, or public transport other than some rail schemes. - Speech Link
Asked by: Simpson, Graham (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Central Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated to the delivery of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) recommendation 1, and how many kilometres of "connected neighbourhoods" this delivers.
Answered by Hyslop, Fiona - Minister for Transport
The Scottish Government funds a range of projects throughout Scotland that deliver on recommendation 1 of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) to create connected neighbourhoods. This includes funding provided to local authorities via the Sustrans Places for Everyone programme and the new Active Travel Infrastructure fund, and directly through the Cycling Walking Safer Routes (CWSR) grant. Our projects are designed to connect neighbourhoods and communities.