Written questions

Recreation Spaces and Trees

2026-07-07 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · HL1819 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether access to trees and green spaces varies between communities with different levels of socioeconomic deprivation; and what steps they intend to take in response to any such variation.

Answer

Spending time in nature benefits health and wellbeing but use and experience of green and blue spaces varies by factors including geographical location, green space size, income and ethnicity, and further evidence is needed to understand these differences...