Sustainable Transport Covid-19 2020-09-17
2020-09-17
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Q1
Direct Answer
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The question addresses steps to encourage sustainable transport, particularly focusing on cycling and walking infrastructure.
What steps he plans to take to encourage the use of sustainable transport (a) during and (b) following the covid-19 outbreak?
The Government have provided the largest ever investment in this area, with a package of £2 billion for cycling and walking and £500 million for electric vehicle infrastructure and e-scooter trials, demonstrating our commitment to a green recovery.
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Q2
Partial Answer
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The questioner highlights a cycling renaissance and asks for more actions to ensure the country is world-leading in cycling.
What more can be done to ensure that this country genuinely is world-beating on cycling, because at the moment we are not?
I am delighted to see the hon. Gentleman's enthusiasm for the Government's ambitions. As I set out, we will be investing £2 billion, which is the largest ever infrastructure investment. We have already delivered £250 million for emergency schemes, and we are helping people to fix their bike with £25 million-worth of vouchers.
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Assessment & feedback
The questioner asked specifically about making the UK world-leading in cycling, but the answer did not address how this ambition would be achieved beyond stating investment amounts.
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