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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...