Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding he is providing for (a) walking, (b) wheeling and (c) cycling in Greater Manchester in financial year 2023-24.

In February 2023, Active Travel England announced £200 million of funding to local authorities for active travel infrastructure. Allocations to individual local authorities will be announced later in 2023.

In addition, Greater Manchester Combined Authority is receiving £1.07 billion between 2022 and 2027 through the Department’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS), of which £215.5m will be paid in the financial year of 2023-24. The funding will deliver improvements to local transport networks, including investment in active travel infrastructure.

As set out in the written ministerial statement made by the Secretary of State on 9 March 2023, the Government will invest at least a further £100 million of capital funding for active travel during this spending review period. This will include funding for local authorities such as the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.