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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Outdoor education (22 October 2024)

Motion Details

That this House notes the profound benefits of outdoor education for children's physical, mental, and emotional well-being; highlights the value of residential outdoor learning in developing essential life skills; urges the Government to make it a statutory part of the school curriculum; calls for inclusivity, ensuring all children can access outdoor learning regardless of background; further highlights the success of centres like Outward Bound at Ullswater, the Bendrigg Trust, the Brathay Trust, and Patterdale Hall in providing an unparalleled backdrop for educational development; and urges the Government to prioritise investment in outdoor learning for the benefit of future generations.

Sponsored by:
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Liberal Democrat
14
61%
 
 
Independent
5
22%
 
 
Green Party
3
13%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (23 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Ind
Shockat Adam
Leicester South
LD
Jess Brown-Fuller
Chichester
Ind
Richard Burgon
Leeds East
LD
Charlotte Cane
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Green
Ellie Chowns
North Herefordshire
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Green
Carla Denyer
Bristol Central
LD
Mr Lee Dillon
Newbury
LD
Sarah Dyke
Glastonbury and Somerton
LD
Tim Farron (Sponsor)
Westmorland and Lonsdale
LD
Zöe Franklin
Guildford
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
LD
Tom Gordon
Harrogate and Knaresborough
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
LD
Liz Jarvis
Eastleigh
Ind
Ayoub Khan
Birmingham Perry Barr
LD
Mr Angus MacDonald
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
LD
Helen Maguire
Epsom and Ewell
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Green
Adrian Ramsay
Waveney Valley
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
LD
Caroline Voaden
South Devon
LD
Claire Young
Thornbury and Yate

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