Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is her Department taking to encourage schools to take part in active travel schemes in Hampshire.

Hampshire is a partner in Living Streets’ Walk to School Outreach programme, which Active Travel England provided £5 million of funding in 2025-26. The programme supports schools both to tackle barriers to walking and take part in a walk to school challenge. Hampshire schools can also access Modeshift STARS school travel planning scheme and the Active Travel Inspectors scheme which an additional £1 million of funding was provided in 2025-25. This aims to empower pupils identify ways to make walking, wheeling, and cycling easier and more enjoyable for school journeys. Registration on Modeshift STARS is free for all schools in England, outside London.

In addition, the Department recently announced an additional £30 million to support the delivery of Bikeability cycle training to children across England. The programme offers a range of training levels, starting with basic cycle handling skills and progressing to more advanced road cycling techniques to help teach children and adults the skills and confidence they need to cycle safely on roads.