MPs debate progress on the APPCG’s report ‘Get Britain Cycling’

The Members in charge for this debate were Ian Austin, Labour MP for North Dudley, Dr Julian Huppert, Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge, and Steve Brine, Conservative MP for Winchester.

Watch the debate and read the transcript

The debate was opened by Ian Austin.

• Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate progress on the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group’s report ‘Get Britain Cycling’
• Read Commons Hansard: MPs debate progress on the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group’s Report ‘Get Britain Cycling’

Motion for debate

MPs debated the following motion:

"That this House supports the recommendations of the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group’s report ‘Get Britain Cycling’; endorses the target of 10 per cent of all journeys being by bike by 2025, and 25 per cent by 2050; and calls on the Government to show strong political leadership, including an annual Cycling Action Plan, sustained funding for cycling and progress towards meeting the report’s recommendations."

Relevant Documents

The following select committee report has been identified as relevant to the debate:

• Third Report from the Transport Select Committee, Session 2014-15, Cycling Safety, HC 286

Backbench Business Committee

The Backbench Business Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays at 3pm to consider requests for debates from any backbench Members of Parliament on any subject, including those raised in e-petitions or national campaigns.

An MP must make a representation before the Committee for an e-petition or petition to be debated; e-petitions exceeding the Government's 100,000 signature threshold are not automatically allocated backbench time.

The Committee then has to decide how to allocate the limited Parliamentary time it has at its disposal. The Committee's meetings are always conducted in public and can be watched on Parliament TV.

Further Information

• About Parliament: Select Committees
• How the Backbench Business Committee works