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Rights of Way

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish the consultation on access reform; and whether it will include provisions for enhancing public rights of way.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
2 May 2025
Target answer date
7 May 2025
Answer
13 May 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish the consultation on access reform; and whether it will include provisions for enhancing public rights of way.

  2. 7 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the importance of access to nature for health and wellbeing and is committed to ensuring it is safe, inclusive, and appropriate. We’re delivering on our ambitious manifesto commitment to create nine new national river walks and t...

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