Department for Transport written question – answered at on 24 February 2020.
Ruth Cadbury
Labour, Brentford and Isleworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 11 April 2020, official report, column 731, what proportion of the £5 billion announced for transport infrastructure will be spent on cycling.
Chris Heaton-Harris
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Government is committed to meeting the aim of doubling cycling by 2025, as set out in the statutory 2017 Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, and to ensuring that sufficient funding is available for this. A significant proportion of the £5 billion will therefore be allocated to cycling and walking, with further details to be announced at the forthcoming Budget and Spending Review.
Yes3 people think so
No16 people think not
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