Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 15172
Recreation Spaces
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026
Question
Ben Goldsborough
Labour — South Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to high-quality green spaces across the UK.
Answer
Nesil CaliskanThe government is committed to ensuring everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a green or blue space. In response to this commitment, earlier this year Defra published official statistics in development showing that 80% of people are within this range,...
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