Written question asked by Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Active Travel: Business
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage active travel for business use.
- Answer
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As set out in the third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published on 12 June, the Government is projected to invest £4.5 billion up to 2030 for active travel. This includes £1.1 billion of funding for Active Travel England, of which £760 million will be provided to local authorities to help them deliver local walking, wheeling and cycling schemes, including to support active travel for business use and for commuting.
ATE is additionally providing £3.1 million to the Modeshift Sustainable Travel Accreditation and Recognition Scheme (STARS) programme up to 2028/29, which also supports travel planning for businesses.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 9894
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Business Active travel
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- 2026-06-23 11:56:26 +0100
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