Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 25 November 2016.
Alex Chalk
Conservative, Cheltenham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make it her policy to use revenues from clean air zones to promote cycling and walking and other healthy sustainable transport alternatives.
Therese Coffey
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
It is already a requirement under the Transport Act 2000 that the net proceeds of any charging schemes made under the Act are only available to the local authority for the purpose of facilitating the achievement of its local transport policies. This can include the promotion of cycling and walking and other sustainable transport alternatives.
Yes2 people think so
No17 people think not
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