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Recreation Spaces: Access

Commons · Question 19870 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 3 Sep 2026

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve access to nature in a) Romford and b) other constituencies where over 20% of properties are located more than 15 minutes’ walk away from green and b

Answer

Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 3 Sep 2026

The Government is committed to improving access to nature through measures set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025, including National River Walks, National Forests and an Access to Nature Green Paper. We are also using the new 15-minute access...