Thank you for contacting me about cycling and walking.
As the Minister in charge of the cycling portfolio my ambition (and that of the Government) is to make cycling and walking the natural choices for short journeys, or as part of longer journeys, by 2040.
With public transport capacity reduced to facilitate social distancing, cycling and walking will play a vital role in helping the country to get back to work.
Despite fewer people travelling overall during the COVID-19 crisis, there has been around a doubling of weekday cycling, and approximately a 200% increase in cycling at weekends, in comparison to pre-COVID-19 levels. This needs to be harnessed and millions more need to be encouraged to take up safe and socially distanced active travel.
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