Evidence Session
At Wednesday’s evidence session, the cross-party group of MPs are likely to question witnesses on a range of topics relating to child development and the importance of the built environment, as well as the role of outdoor play and issues around the equality of access to public spaces.
Meeting details
The session is also likely to examine what changes in recent years to children’s lives outside and to their level of freedom and independence. MPs are also likely to look at community attitudes to children and young people’s presence in outdoor spaces.
In this inquiry, the Committee will hear from witnesses including built environment experts and the development industry and will conclude with questions to the government minister. The children, young people and the built environment inquiry full terms of reference are included in the inquiry launch news story.
The LUHC Committee’s inquiry will be focussing on these issues relating to England.