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Active Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Active Travel England recognises equestrians as users of active travel routes; and if she will take steps to ensure that equestrian access is (a) included and (b) considered in future active travel (i)

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
22 Jul 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
3 Sept 2025 · 43 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Active Travel England recognises equestrians as users of active travel routes; and if she will take steps to ensure that equestrian access is (a) included and (b) considered in future active travel (i)

  2. 1 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The needs of equestrians should be considered in the design of active travel routes. New or upgraded traffic-free paths or quiet country lanes can be designed to be attractive and safe for equestrians as well as walking, wheeling and cycling although in s...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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