Department for Transport written question – answered at on 3 September 2020.
Lilian Greenwood
Chair, Finance Committee (Commons), Chair, Finance Committee (Commons)
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Canal and River Trust’s proposals for 30 towpath improvement schemes across the country.
Lilian Greenwood
Chair, Finance Committee (Commons), Chair, Finance Committee (Commons)
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using canal towpaths to provide safe walking and cycling routes to deprived neighbourhoods.
Lilian Greenwood
Chair, Finance Committee (Commons), Chair, Finance Committee (Commons)
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the role of canal towpaths in his plans to increase walking and cycling.
Chris Heaton-Harris
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
On 28 July the Prime Minister launched ambitious plans to boost cycling and walking, where half of all journeys in towns and cities are cycled or walked by 2030. This includes a £2 billion package of funding for active travel.
This will significantly increase the funding available for local authorities to deliver cycling and walking infrastructure, including on canal towpaths. Further details of funding for the different commitments in the Plan will be determined as part of the Spending Review process in the autumn.
Yes2 people think so
No8 people think not
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