Question follow-through · 4985

Active Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to help people use cheaper forms of transport such as (a) cycling and (b) walking during continued fuel cost pressures.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to help people use cheaper forms of transport such as (a) cycling and (b) walking during continued fuel cost pressures.

  2. 2 Jun 2026

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    This Government recognises that investment in active travel gives people affordable transport choice to cut the cost of living. In December 2025, the Government announced £626 million funding for local authorities from 2026/27 to 2029/30 to deliver walkin...

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