§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what consideration is being given by his Department to the provision of strategic cycle routes in London; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyMost cycling in London is done on roads for which the boroughs are highway authorities. It is primarily for them to decide what facilities to provide for cyclists, in the light of local circumstances.
The Department encourages local highway authorities in London and elsewhere to give consideration to the needs of cyclists, both in the design of new road schemes and on existing roads.
Proposals for cycle routes that cross London borough boundaries can be considered either by the individual boroughs concerned, or in the London cycling forum, which contains representatives from all the London boroughs.