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Written question asked by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Thursday, 21 July 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 September 2016 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 5 September 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Cycling and Walking

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the level of potential savings to NHS budgets were the targets set out in the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy to be met.

Answer

We have published a report commissioned on the health benefits of active travel “Claiming the Health Dividend: A summary and discussion of value for money estimates from studies of investment in walking and cycling” https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/371096/claiming_the_health_dividend.pdf.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
43768
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Cycling Finance NHS Walking
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk