Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 80003

Children: Recreation Spaces

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Andy MacNae

LabourRossendale and Darwen

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential benefit to children of having access to (a) green spaces, (b) blue spaces and (c) other types of nature as part of their education.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The department knows that a connection with nature is vital for young people, not only for their mental and physical health but in developing a deeper understanding of the important role nature plays in the protection of our planet.There is a growing body...

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