That the Parliament believes that active travel can bring significant benefits for people’s health, the economy and the cost of living, and is critical for tackling the climate emergency and delivering on the commitment to reduce car kilometres by 20%; welcomes the Scottish Government’s record budget for active travel in 2023-24; recognises that this is by far the highest investment in active travel per head across the UK; welcomes the new and additional £20 million Transformation Fund going directly to delivery partners to deliver new infrastructure at pace; commends the work of local authorities, regional transport partnerships and active travel delivery partners in turning that record level of investment into changes on the ground; notes the publication of the new Cycling Framework in supporting the wider 2030 Active Travel Vision, where walking, wheeling and cycling are the most popular modes of transport for shorter everyday journeys, and looks forward to the opportunity presented by the UCI Cycling World Championships coming to Scotland in August 2023 to encourage more people to choose active travel.
Supported by:
Paul McLennan, Emma Roddick, Shirley-Anne Somerville
Result 81 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote Agreed
Scottish National Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Labour
Scottish Green Party
Scottish Liberal Democrats
No Party Affiliation
Submitted by: Mercedes Villalba, North East Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Monday, June 5, 2023
Supported by: Sarah Boyack, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote Disagreed
Submitted by: Graham Simpson, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Monday, June 5, 2023
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Result 47 for, 63 against, 0 abstained, 19 did not vote Disagreed