Rights of Way: Access
(asked on 27th October 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask His Majesty's Government what legislative vehicle they will use to implement their commitment, announced on 26 December 2024, to repeal the 2031 deadline for recording historic rights of way.
Answered by
Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
We have announced our intention to remove the 2031 cut-off date for the recording of historic rights of way, to support and enhance public access to nature. Removing this deadline will ensure that historic routes valued by communities can continue to be identified and protected for future generations.
This repeal will require primary legislation, and we will bring forward the necessary provisions when parliamentary time allows.