National Walking Month

The motion

That the Parliament recognises that May is National Walking Month and that it coincides with Living Streets’ Walk to Work week, which takes place on 13 to 17 May 2013 and Walk to School week, which takes place on 20 to 24 May; understands that walking has many health benefits, including helping to reduce blood pressure, toning muscles and strengthening bones and helping to control weight and that it can also boost energy levels and improve mood; further understands that there has been a 24% decline in the number of walking trips per person since the mid-90s and in 2011 49% of primary school-aged children and 38% of secondary-aged children walked to school, down from 62% and 48% respectively in 1991; further understands that for National Walking Month, Living Streets is encouraging everyone to take to the streets, urging them to log walks, fundraise for charity and achieve a so-called walking feat; notes that in order to achieve a walking feat, Living Streets is asking people to take a photograph of the "chair you left behind", to walk part or all of the commute, or to take a walk to meet new people and catch up with old friends, and hopes that people across Scotland will give walking a go this May.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

SNP 14 Lab 9 Ind 2 Con 2 Green 2

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

No contribution in the Official Report cites S4M-06549 by reference.