Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 905441
Outdoor Recreation: Public Health
Tabled: 28 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Phil Brickell
Labour — Bolton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of increasing public access to the outdoors on public health.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government recognises health and wellbeing benefits of outdoor access and is taking action to increase opportunities for everyone to engage with nature through nine new national river walks and three new national forests. We work closely with DHSC to ...
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