Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 905441

Outdoor Recreation: Public Health

Tabled: 28 August 2025
Answered: 4 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Phil Brickell

LabourBolton 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 Hardy
The 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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