Clive Efford
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(11 years, 2 months ago)
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Chris Ruane
And Ealing. If it has been done in those places, why can it not be done throughout the country? If we have fantastic and safe facilities in my constituency, why can we not use them? They are floodlit. We could use them for 16 hours a day.
Clive Efford (Eltham) (Lab)
My hon. Friend is outlining the need for co-operation to achieve an outcome across policy areas, from health and local government to sport and recreation. That will be achieved only if there is a cross-Government message from the top. The message needs to be not only on cycling, but on sport, and on recreational and physical activities across the board.
Chris Ruane
All hon. Members would have been sent to swimming lessons when they attended school. Cycling lessons should be on a par with those.