Written question asked by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 19 March 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 March 2012. It was answered by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 22 March 2012 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Transport: Sustainable Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for (a) Communities and Local Government and (b) Energy and Climate Change on encouraging sustainable modes of transport including walking and cycling.

Answer: Ministers within the Department for Transport regularly hold discussions with colleagues from the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Energy and Climate Change on a range of matters.I have recently announced over 7,500 new cycle spaces at railway stations and 38 new and improved cycle routes, as part of a £30 million package of developments to connect communities, reduce carbon emissions, get people active and make cycling safer and more convenient. This is in addition to the £560 million Local Sustainable Transport Fund to support local authorities in their use of transport to lever growth and cut carbon at the local level. 38 of the first 39 projects awarded funding contain a cycling element, and I expect this number to increase when we announce decisions on Tranche 2 and on large projects this summer.

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