Leader Nick Clegg has said he wants to see the number of journeys made by bike more than doubled by 2020. When announcing plans to spend £214m on cycling in the UK he said: “Research shows us that boosting cycling could save billions of pounds otherwise spent on the NHS, reduce pollution and congestion, and create a happier and safer population.”

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The party has committed to spending £10 per head on cycling, and want to see cycling make up 25% of journeys by 2050.

The manifesto claims that health will be improved: “by opening up more sports facilities and building more cycle routes we can cut obesity and reduce heart problems.”

Cycling is also considered in their plans for greener tansport as the manifesto claims they will: “Support options for an intercity cycleway along the HS2 [High Speed 2] route, within the overall budget for the project.”