§ 43. Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what proposals he has to encourage cycling in urban areas. [489]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonWe will support the objectives of the National Cycling Strategy and the aim of a fourfold increase in cycling by 2012, as part of an integrated transport policy.
We shall be encouraging local authorities and others to improve conditions for cycling, particularly on urban roads. This will be done through the publication of information on good practice and through dialogue with the providers. We intend to play a full part in the National Cycling Forum, which has been set up to co-ordinate delivery of the strategy.