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Seventy-Fifth Report - Active travel in England

Public Accounts Committee HC 1335 Published 3 November 2023

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

31 items (4 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 30 of 31 classified

Accepted 18

Accepted in Part 1

Acknowledged 2

Deferred 1

Rejected 8

Government response

Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Seventy-fifth report from Session 2022-23 · published 14 Feb 2024

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

13 Conclusion Accepted in Part

DfT knows too little about active travel investment outcomes due to evaluation thresholds

Conclusion

Active travel infrastructure is highly varied and can include, for example, cycle lanes, pedestrian crossings, pedestrianised zones, cycle parking, and school streets. The NAO reported that between 2016 and 2021, DfT spent £2.3 billion on active travel infrastructure. The NAO … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government agreed, noting that schemes between £1m and £2m are now strongly encouraged to undertake evaluation, and those above £750,000 require an economic appraisal. They will also conduct a broader portfolio evaluation for lower-value schemes, and ATE is developing a revised evaluation approach.

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