Early Day Motions

Benefits of outdoor education to children’s wellbeing

EDM (Early Day Motion) 670: tabled on 21 January 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 38 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the significant benefits of outdoor education to children’s physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing; calls on the Secretary of State for Education to undertake a review into these benefits within six months of the passing of the Children’s Wellbeing Bill; further urges the Secretary of State to publish a report on the review’s findings within six months of the passing of this Act; and believes that the inclusion of outdoor education within a child’s learning experience is essential for promoting resilience, physical health, and social development.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2025
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Primary
Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Chichester
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 22 January 2025
Leicester South
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Torbay

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 January 2025
East Londonderry
Slade, Vikki
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Voaden, Caroline
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
South Devon
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
North Devon
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Yeovil
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Honiton and Sidmouth
Morgan, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
North Shropshire
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Eastleigh
Sabine, Anna
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Frome and East Somerset
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Bath
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Woking
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
West Dorset
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2025
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2025
Thornbury and Yate
Glover, Olly
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2025
Didcot and Wantage
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2025
Bicester and Woodstock
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2025
South Cotswolds
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 January 2025
Strangford
Chowns, Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 23 January 2025
North Herefordshire
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 January 2025
Newton Abbot
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2025
St Ives
Bennett, Alison
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2025
Mid Sussex
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 28 January 2025
Waveney Valley
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 January 2025
Edinburgh West
Jones, Clive
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2025
Wokingham
McDonnell, John
Independent
Signed on 3 February 2025
Hayes and Harlington
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2025
Newbury
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2025
York Central
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 March 2025
Dorking and Horley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.