Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 25564

Outdoor Recreation: Health Services

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

Liberal DemocratHenley and Thame

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of people (a) accessing national trails and (b) participating in outdoor activities on the cost to the publ

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Government recognises that promoting regular outdoor activity is a vital component of preventative health, as it fosters physical activity, reduces the risk of long term conditions, supports mental well-being, and strengthens community health by encou...

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