MPs scrap bicycle parking spaces to make way for cars

Bicycle parking spaces at the Palace of Westminster have been scrapped to make more room for ministerial cars.

Covered bicycle racks in the Star Chamber Courtyard have been removed and replaced by parking for Government ministers’ cars, many of which are left with their engines running for hours while they wait for their passengers, according to MPs angry at the change.

A spokesperson for the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) said: “The hybrid cars used by ministers are green, but nowhere near as environmentally friendly as bicycles. And this sets a terribly poor example for planners responsible for the allocation of bicycle parking.”

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