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Recreation Spaces

Commons · Question 13024 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 3 Jul 2026

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Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made in fulfilling Commitment 86 in the 2025 Environmental Improvement Plan to make sure that everyone has access to green or blue spaces within a 15-minute walk

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 3 Jul 2026

This Government is committed to reducing physical and intangible barriers to accessing nature and ensuring everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a green or blue space. As set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP), progress towards meeting th...