HC Deb 20 December 1965 vol 722 cc1662-3
16. Mr. Blenkinsop

asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources if he will cause a review to be made of the need for additional access agreements under Part V of the National Parks Act, 1949.

Mr. Willey

I propose to ask local authorities to review the need for more access agreements and to encourage them to make more use of their powers where it is shown to be necessary.

Mr. Blenkinsop

While welcoming my right hon. Friend's reply, may I ask whether he agrees that big changes have taken place since the last review and that it is desirable that some kind of mandatory action should be taken so that the whole matter may be reconsidered?

Mr. Willey

There are, I think, two things in particular that we should do. One is to encourage the use of existing powers and the second, as I have already said, is to reconsider the provisions in the Act.