It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, and I start by thanking the hon. Member for Chesterfield (Mr Perkins) for raising this important issue. Before turning to specific concerns about the east-west cycle route in his constituency, the minister highlighted Government support for cycling and walking, noting that transport is our biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions and that more people need to change their travel habits towards cleaner, sustainable, and healthier options. The profile of walking and cycling has risen due to the pandemic, with cycle rates increasing by 46% in 2020 compared to 2019, and a million more people starting to walk for leisure. To maintain this progress, £2 billion will be invested over five years to deliver new walking and cycling routes, wider pavements, safer junctions, and other improvements across the country. The minister emphasised the importance of local authorities providing bold and ambitious proposals that deliver real change, including properly segregated cycle lanes, street architecture that encourages walking, and measures treating cyclists as vehicles rather than pedestrians. Local authorities are encouraged to engage with their communities through professional polling to capture a representative sample of opinions on proposed schemes. With these considerations in mind, the minister is confident about achieving the Government's ambition for half of all journeys by 2030 to be cycled or walked.