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Written question asked by Andrew Percy (Conservative) on Monday, 27 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 November 2017. It was answered by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Bicycles: Loans

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has plans to (a) advertise and (b) offer bike loan schemes to people using job centres.

Answer

There are no plans to provide a specific bike loan scheme for job seekers.

The Flexible Support Fund may be available for one-off purchases such as a bicycle to remove a barrier for claimants to get to work.

The Department for Transport leads on the Cycle to Work Scheme, which is available to employees, and was introduced to promote healthier journeys to work and to reduce environmental pollution.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115850
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Bicycles Jobcentres Loans
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk