HC Deb 14 November 1997 vol 300 cc696-7W
Ms Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is his estimate of the proportion of children who(a) walked and (b) cycled to school in (i) 1995, (ii) 1990, (iii) 1985, (iv) 1980, (v) 1975 and (vi) 1970; and if he will make a statement. [15648]

Ms Glenda Jackson

Figures are available for Great Britain from theNational Travel Survey only for the years shown in the table.

Percentage of journeys to school by children aged 5-15: 1975–76 to 1994–96
1975–76 1985–86 1989–91 1994–96
Walking 61 57 56 52
Cycling 4 3 2 11