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Written Question
Rights of Way: Registration
Monday 17th April 2023

Asked by: Steve Brine (Conservative - Winchester)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 19 October 2022 to Question 59009 on Rights of Way and of 9 March to Question 150378 Rights of Way: Registration, whether she plans to repeal the 2026 cut-off date to record historic rights.

Answered by Trudy Harrison

The Secretary of State has decided to commence the cut-off date for recording historic public rights of way which will provide certainty for all parties. The Government remains committed to implementing the rights of way reforms package as soon as reasonably practicable, which will streamline processes and benefit users, landowners and local authorities.

However, in recognising the reforms have experienced delays due to Covid, the Secretary of State has also decided to use existing powers in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to implement a full 5-year extension of the cut-off date to 1 January 2031. This will allow time for our rights of way reforms to have a real impact.

The Secretary of State is keen to promote responsible access, protect nature and support people who work and live in the countryside.

Written Question
Rights of Way
Wednesday 19th October 2022

Asked by: Steve Brine (Conservative - Winchester)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer given on 27 May 2022 to Question 5327, on Rights of Way, when the Government plans to bring forward proposed rights of way reforms including repealing the 2026 cut-off date to record historic rights of way.

Answered by Trudy Harrison

HM Government is committed to implementing the rights of way reform package as soon as reasonably practicable in 2023 and is working closely with the Stakeholder Working Group in finalising the individual measures. The 2026 cut-off date will be repealed as soon as a suitable legislative vehicle has been identified.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Sewage Pollution

"Countries around the world and other parts of the UK are battling historical infrastructure constraints that mix storm water with foul water. Does the Secretary of State agree that what we need in this debate is some cool, some balance and to deal in the facts? There has been some …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jun 2022
Government Food Strategy

"The Government are to be commended on a thoughtful piece of work, specifically on farming and domestic production. The approach on meat-eating and methane is right, too—technology is our friend in that—but I have to say that on salt and sugar I am a wee bit disappointed. The Secretary of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
COP26: Limiting Global Temperature Rises

"I thank the hon. Member for opening the debate, and she knows I listen carefully to what she says. I really welcome the net zero strategy the Government announced this week. I think Ministers do deserve credit for being the first major economy to legislate for net zero, and we …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
COP26: Limiting Global Temperature Rises

"I am so glad that my hon. Friend is opening her speech by talking about local action, on top of the international change that the Government can instigate. Winchester Area SuperHomes, which is really pressing the retrofit issue, is a great example in my constituency of local action. I used …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 May 2021
Environment Bill

"I am listening carefully to the hon. Gentleman, as always. I do not think it is fair to say that it is a weak Bill. May I probe the Opposition, as we are on Report, on the whole issue of biodiversity as a condition of planning permission? There are amendments …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 May 2021
Environment Bill

"I am very happy to put my name to amendments 26 and 27, in particular amendment 27, on financial services. Many of our constituents will invest with and use UK financial institutions, banks and pension funds, and they will have very little sight of the investments that they make around …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Environment Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Jan 2021
Environment Bill

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