Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport – in the Senedd at 1:38 pm on 7 February 2018.
May I thank the Member for his question, and add that I've been inspired by his sartorial elegance in the Chamber over many years?
The Member is absolutely right that people can be inspired by elite sportspeople, particularly in those sports that can influence behavioural change in everyday life, such as cycling, swimming, walking and running. We're keen, through programmes that are delivered by professional bodies, and also, through programmes that are delivered at local authority level, to ensure that more people have access to opportunities to get on a bike and to walk, that they get the right support, and that they also get the right training. And that's why I'm particularly keen to ensure that we go on supporting the right programmes at a school level, and we're doing that by extending for a further year the programme within our schools estates to ensure that young people are equipped with the right skills and the confidence to be able to cycle on a daily basis.