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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Local Transport Plans: Decarbonisation

Thursday 19 May 2022 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Government aims for half of all journeys in towns and cities to be walked or cycled by 2030
  • No specific funding plan has been announced for 2025 and 2030 to achieve cycling and walking ambition
  • Government continues to work on decarbonising aviation through initiatives like 'Green Fuels, Green Skies'

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Rachael Maskell Labour (Co-op) York Central
Transport Climate
Context

Local transport plans are not adequately prioritizing decarbonized transportation in York and other areas. The 'Gear Change' initiative aims to improve cycling and walking infrastructure but local plans are lagging behind.

Question

What steps will be taken to ensure that local transport plans prioritize decarbonised modes of transport? Local plans, including those in York, the home of Active Travel England, are not reflecting the ambition for cycling and walking. Will the Government publish a funding plan needed by 2025 and 2030?

Answer from Trudy Harrison

Our ambition is set out in the transport decarbonisation plan and “Gear Change,” aiming for half of all journeys in towns and cities to be walked or cycled by 2030. Active Travel England will support these efforts, but no specific funding plan has been announced for 2025 and 2030.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not provide a detailed funding plan needed by 2025 and 2030

How: I Think It Best That The Hon. Gentleman Has A Meeting With The Aviation Minister

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Q2 Rachael Maskell Labour (Co-op) York Central
Transport
Context

Despite the government's commitment to decarbonizing transportation, local transport plans such as those for York are not reflecting the ambition outlined in initiatives like 'Gear Change.'

Question

How will the Minister ensure that the ambition of 'Gear Change' is instituted in planning? Will she publish the Government's funding plan needed by 2025 and 2030 to achieve this cycling and walking ambition?

Answer from Trudy Harrison

Our ambition is well set out in our transport decarbonisation plan, aiming for half of all journeys in towns and cities to be walked or cycled by 2030. However, no specific funding plan has been announced for 2025 and 2030.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Did not provide a detailed funding plan needed by 2025 and 2030

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Q3 Mike Kane Lab Wythenshawe and Sale East
Transport Climate
Context

The airspace modernisation programme has been proposed to decarbonise air travel around airports by improving efficiency. However, despite guidance issued in May 2019, the programme is yet to be implemented.

Question

When will the Government implement the airspace modernisation programme to reduce carbon emissions from aviation? Guidance was issued three years ago but has not been followed up with implementation.

Answer from Trudy Harrison

The hon. Gentleman should meet with the Aviation Minister regarding this point. The Government continues to work on decarbonising aviation through initiatives like 'Green Fuels, Green Skies'. Specific implementation dates for the airspace modernisation programme were not provided.

Not addressed: Did not provide a timeline or date for implementing the airspace modernisation programme

How: I Think It Best That The Hon. Gentleman Has A Meeting With The Aviation Minister

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