HC Deb 17 March 1949 vol 462 c2302

"to make provision for National Parks and the establishment of a National Parks Commission; to confer on the Nature Conservancy and local authorities powers for the establishment and maintenance of nature reserves; to make further provision for the recording, creation, maintenance and improvement of public paths and for securing access to open country, and to amend the law relating to rights of way; to confer further powers for preserving and enhancing natural beauty; and for matters connected with the purposes aforesaid," presented by Mr. Silkin; supported by Mr. Herbert Morrison, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Ede, Mr. Woodburn, Mr. Thomas Williams, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Glenvil Hall and Mr. King; read the First time; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 96.]