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Health: Cycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of cycle commuting on (a) mental health and (b) healthy behaviours.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
14 Nov 2024
Target answer date
18 Nov 2024
Answer
20 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of cycle commuting on (a) mental health and (b) healthy behaviours.

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Public Health England’s 2018 cycling and walking evidence review confirms positive impacts on both mental health and healthy behaviours. This review is available at the following link:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5bf41840e5274a2af47c464e...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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