Question follow-through · 39662

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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential impact of safe walking and cycling routes on rates of economic inactivity.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
19 Mar 2025
Target answer date
24 Mar 2025
Answer
27 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential impact of safe walking and cycling routes on rates of economic inactivity.

  2. 24 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Department has carried out an evidence review of the economic impacts of transport interventions that includes evidence on economic inactivity. The research shows a positive relationship between investing in transport and employment in the surroundin...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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