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Written question asked by Daniel Zeichner (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 September 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 September 2016. It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 September 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Walking: Children

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 8 of the Government's report entitled, Childhood Obesity: a Plan for Action, published in August 2016, whether the clear target to increase the number of children walking to school in the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy will be quantifiable.

Answer

The objective to increase the percentage of children aged 5 to 10 that usually walk to school, as mentioned on page 6 of the draft Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, is evidently quantifiable in that we will know if the objective has been achieved if the percentage of those walking to school in the future is higher than the percentage at the current time.

We hope to publish the final Strategy once all considerations have been taken into account, following analysis of responses to the draft Strategy consultation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
45088
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Children Schools Walking
Link
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