Outdoor Recreation: Health Services
Commons · Question 25564 · Tabled 21 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
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
Answered by Mary Creagh, 29 Jan 2025
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...