Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the new safer streets guidance for women and girls will help ensure that women feel safer when cycling as well as walking.

On 25th March, Active Travel England set out its intention to publish guidance during 2026 as part of a programme of work to support authorities to design safer streets for women and girls.

The programme is under development this year with the intention to deliver guidance in a range of formats to ensure it is practical, engaging and easy to adopt.

This will include an introductory guidance document on the topic of gender and active travel, and a revised best practice guide for community consultation and engagement. A schedule of training is expected to follow in the new year for council officers, developers and practitioners. Guidance will consider active travel inclusive of walking, wheeling and cycling.