Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 14617

Countryside: Ethnic Groups

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 6 July 2026

Question

Charlie Dewhirst

ConservativeBridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether guidance has been given to National Park Authorities on access to the countryside by ethnic minorities.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government recognises that currently access to nature is unequal, where people living in more deprived areas, ethnic minorities and younger people are more likely to live in areas with less access to green space. The Government supports the work Prote...

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