Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:30 pm on 19 September 2018.
Diolch, Llywydd. Nearly five years ago, in November 2013, the Active Travel (Wales) Act became law. The Act was intended to create a generational change, and transform the way we travel on essential journeys, to work and to school, making walking and cycling the norm.
The reasons for doing this I think are clear: active travel promotes better health, reduces pollution and congestion. In fact, the committee has had first-hand experience to add to the wealth of evidence on the subject. We put bike, car and train head to head to launch our report. Setting out from the Welsh Government offices in Cathays park, committee members raced back to the Senedd early one morning in May. And I would like to invite you just to watch the screens, to watch the results of that race.