HC Deb 03 November 1997 vol 300 cc60-1W
Mrs. Dunwoody

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the actions taken by his Department since 1 May to increase provisions for cyclists and increase cycle use. [13503]

Ms Glenda Jackson

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 27 October 1997,Official Report, columns 723–24.

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is his estimate of the number of cycles in the United Kingdom and the distance travelled yearly by them in each of the past five years. [13669]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Figures (shown below) are only available for Great Britain. The number of household bicycles is estimated using the National Travel Survey, and the distance travelled is estimated from the Road Traffic Census. No estimates of the distance cycled off-road are available.

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Number of bicycles (millions) 15.6 15.7 16.3 17.4 18.3
Distance travelled (billion kilometres) 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.3

Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is his estimate of the total mileage, for each London borough, of existing dedicated cycle routes and the distance planned for 1998–99; and when he expects the planned 1,000 mile route system in London to be completed. [13670]

Ms Glenda Jackson

The 1,500 mile London Cycle Network (LCN) being developed by the 33 London boroughs, with financial support from the Government, comprises dedicated routes, shared routes and signed routes along lightly trafficked roads. A summary table showing miles of existing and planned LCN routes by borough, which includes dedicated routes, is set out below, but specific information on dedicated routes is not held centrally. Approximately one third of the network has been implemented and it will be completed as resources allow.

Miles of existing and planned LCN routes in London
Authority Existing length (miles)at April 1997 Planned (miles) 1997–98 Planned (miles) 1998–991
Barking and Dagenham 19.8 3.7 4.3
Barnet 23.1 6.8 0.0
Bexley 8.3 9.9 8.1
Brent 13.8 3.7 20.5
Bromley 35.8 7.5 17.4
Camden 11.2 3.1 4.4
City of London 0.0 0.0 0.0
Croydon 20.0 9.9 6.8
Ealing 40.6 3.7 3.1
Enfield 10.5 1.9 1.2
Greenwich 19.8 6.2 0.6
Hackney 11.7 3.1 3.7
Hammersmith and Fulham 21.4 5.0 4.3
Haringey 12.8 0.6 6.8
Harrow 2.0 3.1 6.2
Havering 5.1 2.5 4.4
Hillingdon 33.8 10.6 11.8
Hounslow 30.9 6.8 12.4
Islington 11.8 0.6 0.0
Kensington and Chelsea 5.1 2.5 2.5
Kingston upon Thames 25.9 5.0 3.1
Lambeth 4.7 6.2 1.9
Lewisham 8.4 1.9 4.3
Merton 15.0 3.7 6.8
Newham 1.9 13.7 19.3
Redbridge 17.2 0.0 2.5
Richmond 40.6 9.3 6.8
Southwark 14.0 6.2 0.0
Sutton 18.6 0.6 6.2
Tower Hamlets 13.4 1.2 1.9
Waltham Forest 22.9 6.2 9.3
Wandsworth 36.8 0.6 4.4
Westminster 7.4 0.0 0.0
Totals 564.30 145.80 185.00
1 Dependent on availability of funding. In addition there are 8.6 miles of Thames Cycle Route to be introduced by a number of boroughs in 1997–98 and a further 12.4 miles in 1998–99.