Following requests from parents and cycling organisations for more safe routes for children to cycle to school, South West Bedfordshire MP, Andrew Selous, raised this issue in the House of Commons with Roads’ Minister, Jesse Norman last week.

The exchange in Hansard was as follows:

Andrew Selous MP commits to prioritise tackling obesity at Obesity Health Alliance event

South West Bedfordshire MP, Andrew Selous has committed to protect the health of local children by pledging to work with Government to push for policies that will reduce childhood obesity.