Part of M6 – in the House of Commons at 9:30 am on 10 December 2015.
Daniel Zeichner
Shadow Minister (Transport)
9:30,
10 December 2015
It is now clear that cycling took a big hit in the spending review and that there will be little left for the cycling and walking investment strategy when it finally appears. The Minister has had the air let out of her tyres. Will she confirm that the figure of £1.49 is the real figure for cycling outside London and that spending on cycling has effectively been halved?
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