{"value":{"id":1670599,"askingMemberId":4471,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2023-11-16T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2023-11-21T00:00:00","uin":"2353","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to encourage delivery companies to switch to cargo bikes in urban areas.","answeringBodyId":27,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Transport","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":true,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4142,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2023-11-21T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Government recognises the role of e-cargo bikes in helping to decarbonise the freight sector and has outlined its support for moving freight to innovative modes such as e-cargo bikes in the Future of Freight plan. Since 2019, we have invested nearly £4 million in supporting businesses and local authorities to transition to more sustainable business travel and last mile deliveries through e-cargo bike grants, helping nearly 300 businesses and over 30 local authorities to replace car and van journeys with e-cargo bikes.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Bicycles: Delivery Services","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1670599","method":"GET"}]}