Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Friday, 24 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 February 2006. It was answered by Karen Buck (Labour) on Friday, 10 March 2006 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Travel to School
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what percentage of (a) primary and (b) secondary school children get to school by (i) walking, (ii) cycling, (iii) travelling by bus, (iv) travelling by car and (v) another method.
- Answer
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Data from the National Travel Survey on the percentage of trips in 2004 made by children travelling to and from school by mode and age are given in the following table.
Trips to and from school by main mode, 2004, Great Britain Percentage Mode Age five to 10 Age 11 to 16 Walk 50 44 Cycle 1 3 Local/private bus 7 29 Car/van 41 22 Other method 1 3
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 443 c1788W;443 c1788W; 54989
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Buses Cars Cycling Public transport Primary education Pedestrians Travel Schools Transport Secondary education
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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