We have no data prior to 2001-02. I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 29 March 2007, Official Report, columns 1688-9W given to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Lynne Jones) where the amount provided by the Department on cycling infrastructure for subsequent years can be found.
The information requested is in the following tables. These are based on data available from the National Travel Survey.
Table 1 shows data for 2000-01 to 2005 on the percentage of individuals aged five and over in each Government office region and country of Great Britain who own a bicycle. Data on bicycle ownership were not collected before 2000.
Table 2 shows data for 1999 to 2001, 2003 and 2005 on the frequency with which people in each Government office region and country of Great Britain use a bicycle. No data are held for other years in the specified time period.
Percentages/number 2000-01 2002 2003 2004 2005 North East 33 37 32 34 29 North West 38 36 37 37 41 Yorkshire & the Humber 36 37 40 37 42 East Midlands 40 48 46 46 46 West Midlands 36 38 41 39 39 East of England 48 51 50 49 51 London 28 26 29 28 32 South East 42 51 49 48 50 South West 49 48 48 47 51 England 39 41 42 41 43 Wales 36 41 37 39 40 Scotland 39 36 39 37 40 Great Britain 39 41 41 40 43 GB sample size (individuals) 17,560 19,584 20,602 20,250 21,281 Source: DfT National Travel Survey
Percentages/number At least once a week Less than once a week, at least once a month Less than once a month, at least once a year Less than once a year or never All Sample size (individuals) 1999 to 2001 North East 15 7 7 72 100 1,190 North West 15 6 8 71 100 3,128 Yorkshire & the Humber 13 7 7 73 100 2,197 East Midlands 16 9 9 67 100 1,776 West Midlands 14 7 7 72 100 2,262 East of England 16 10 10 64 100 2,404 London 10 6 5 78 100 3,177 South East 15 10 9 66 100 3,730 South West 17 11 9 63 100 2,332 England 14 8 8 70 100 22,196 Wales 10 9 8 73 100 1,398 Scotland 16 8 7 70 100 2,278 Great Britain 14 8 8 70 100 25,872 20031 North East 12 7 5 75 100 902 North West 15 6 7 71 100 2,417 Yorkshire & the Humber 15 9 7 69 100 1,808 East Midlands 17 10 10 63 100 1,490 West Midlands 13 7 8 72 100 1,905 East of England 17 10 10 63 100 1,959 London 11 5 5 79 100 2,680 South East 15 11 10 64 100 2,708 South West 15 10 10 65 100 1,789 England 14 8 8 69 100 17,658 Wales 13 7 8 72 100 1,015 Scotland 14 9 7 70 100 1,927 Great Britain 14 8 8 69 100 20,600 20051 North East 10 6 4 80 100 934 North West 16 7 7 70 100 2,545 Yorkshire & the Humber 16 6 8 70 100 1,890 East Midlands 16 7 10 67 100 1,538 West Midlands 13 7 7 73 100 1,961 East of England 18 9 11 62 100 2,083 London 13 7 6 75 100 2,649 South East 16 10 10 63 100 2,763 South West 18 8 10 64 100 1,813 England 15 8 8 69 100 18,176 Wales 14 7 7 73 100 1,103 Scotland 13 6 7 74 100 2,002 Great Britain 15 8 8 69 100 21,281 1 Excludes children aged under 5 from 2003 onwards. Source: DfT National Travel Survey