The first 2021 meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Mountaineering was held on 22 April to discuss the important topic of mountain tourism and development of mountain knowledge post-BREXIT, in particular the rights of training providers to perform short-term work in Europe and the potential impact of this on the wider outdoor education and outdoor recreation sector in the UK. Read more »
MPs and Lords took to the hills on 16 September to climb the Carneddau Horseshoe in Snowdonia with the BMC on the annual walk of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Mountaineering (Mountaineering APPG). Read more »
BMC President Rehan Siddiqui along with his family hosted a bouldering session for two North West MPs along with their families at the new Depot Bouldering Centre in Manchester. Read more »
Twenty MPs from six political parties took part in a Westminster debate yesterday which praised the huge economic, educational, environmental and health benefits of the outdoors and highlighted the work of the BMC several times. Read more »
A record number of MPs and Lords took to the hills on Friday 18 September to walk along the Edale Skyline with the BMC, on the annual walk of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Mountaineering. Read more »
The BMC joined our link to parliament, Greg Mulholland MP, for a walk in the hills and gills of the Yorkshire Dales as part of a popular local walking festival. Read more »
An excellent recent discussion in parliament saw MPs involved with the BMC praise the outdoors as “the greatest free gym that we have” and call for more support for outdoor recreation. Read more »
MPs will take to the hills tomorrow (Friday 12 September) to climb terrific Tryfan and the glorious Glyderau with the BMC on the annual walk of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Mountaineering (Mountaineering APPG). Read more »
Avid hill walker Greg Mulholland, Member of Parliament for Leeds North West, has become our new link to government within Sport England's parliamentary sports fellowship scheme. Read more »
Julian Smith, Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon, welcomed members of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Mountaineering to the Yorkshire Dales on Friday (13 September). Read more »
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