Seventy-Fifth Report - Active travel in England

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 1335 3 November 2023
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 31 items (4 recs)
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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

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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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