Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee Clive Betts MP said it is “deeply disappointing” that the department “refused to engage constructively” with the committee on the issue.
The committee had requested children’s minister David Johnston attend an evidence session, but the department “did not want to” to send him to answer MPs’ questions, according to Betts.
“It is alarming that the Department for Education feels it has very little to contribute to government policy in this area,” said the Labour MP for Sheffield South East.
He added: “It’s crucially important for the government to take a cross-department approach to ensuring children and young people have access to outdoor spaces to protect their mental and physical health.
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