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Lords amendment: No. 19, to insert the following new clause—Codes of conduct and other information—
.—(1) In relation to England, it shall be the duty of the Countryside Agency to issue, and from time to time revise, a code of conduct for the guidance of persons exercising the right conferred by section 2(1) and of persons interested in access land, and to take such other steps as appear to them expedient for securing—
- (a) that the public are informed of the situation and extent of, and means of access to, access land, and
- (b) that the public and persons interested in access land are informed
- (i) of their respective rights and obligations under this Part, and
- (ii) with regard to public rights of way on, and nature conservation in relation to, access land.
§ (2) In relation to Wales, it shall be the duty of the Countryside Council for Wales to issue, and from time to time revise, a code of conduct for the guidance of persons exercising the right conferred by section 2(1) and of persons interested in access land, and to take such other steps as appear to them expedient for securing the results mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1).
877§ (3) A code of conduct issued by the Countryside Agency or the Countryside Council for Wales may include provisions in pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) and in pursuance of section 86(1) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
§ (4) The powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2) include power to contribute towards expenses incurred by other persons."
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Amendment proposed to the Lords amendment: (b), in subsection (1)(a), after "means of access to", insert
'and appropriate points of access to,'.—[Mr. Paice]
§ Question put, That the amendment to the Lords amendment be made—
§ The House divided: Ayes 156, Noes 327.
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| AYES | |
| Allan, Richard | Greenway, John |
| Amess, David | Grieve, Dominic |
| Arbuthnot, Rt Hon James | Gummer, Rt Hon John |
| Ashdown, Rt Hon Paddy | Hague, Rt Hon William |
| Atkinson, David (Bour'mth E) | Hammond, Philip |
| Atkinson, Peter (Hexham) | Hancock, Mike |
| Baker, Norman | Harvey, Nick |
| Baldry, Tony | Hawkins, Nick |
| Ballard, Jackie | Hayes, John |
| Bercow, John | Heald, Oliver |
| Beresford, Sir Paul | Heath, David (Somerton & Frome) |
| Blunt, Crispin | Hogg, Rt Hon Douglas |
| Body, Sir Richard | Horam, John |
| Boswell, Tim | Howarth, Gerald (Aldershot) |
| Brady, Graham | Jack, Rt Hon Michael |
| Brand, Dr Peter | Jackson, Robert (Wantage) |
| Brazier, Julian | Keetch, Paul |
| Breed, Colin | Key, Robert |
| Browning, Mrs Angela | Kirkbride, Miss Julie |
| Bruce, Ian (S Dorset) | Kirkwood, Archy |
| Bruce, Malcolm (Gordon) | Lait, Mrs Jaacqui |
| Burnett, John | Lansley, Andrew |
| Burns, Simon | Leigh, Edward |
| Butterfill, John | Letwin, Oliver |
| Cash, William | Lewis, Dr Julian (New Forest E) |
| Chidgey, David | Lidington, David |
| Chope, Christopher | Livsey, Richard |
| Clappison, James | Lloyd, Rt Hon sir Peter (Fareham) |
| Clark, Dr Michael (Rayleigh) | Llwyd, Elfyn |
| Clarke, Rt Hon Kenneth | Loughton, Tim |
| (Rushcliffe) | Luff, Peter |
| Cotter, Brian | Macgregor, Rt Hon John |
| Cran, James | MacKay, Rt Hon John |
| Davey, Edward (Kingston) | Maclean, Rt Hon David |
| Davis, Rt Hon David (Haltemprice) | McLoughlin, patrick |
| Day, Stephen | Madel, Sir David |
| Donaldson, Jeffrey | Maples, John |
| Dorrell, Rt Hon Stephen | Maude, Rt Hon Francis |
| Duncan, Alan | Mawhinney, Rt Hon Sir Brian |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | Michie, Mrs Ray (Argyll & Bute) |
| Emery, Rt Hon Sir Peter | Moore, Michael |
| Fabricant, Michael | Moss, Malcolm |
| Fallon, Michael | Nicholls, Patrick |
| Fearn, Ronnie | Norman, Archie |
| Flight, Howard | Oaten, Mark |
| Forth, Rt Hon Eric | O'Brien, Stephen (Eddisbury) |
| Foster, Don (Bath) | Öpik, Lembit |
| Fowler, Rt Hon Sir Norman | Ottaway, Richard |
| Fox, Dr Liam | Page, Richard |
| Gale, Roger | Paice, James |
| George, Andrew (St Ives) | Pickles, Eric |
| Gibb, Nick | Prior, David |
| Gidley, Sandra | Randall, John |
| Gill, Christopher | Redwood, Rt Hon John |
| Gillan, Mrs Cheryl | Rendel, David |
| Gorman, Mrs Teresa | Robathan, Andrew |
| Green, Damian | Robertson, Laurence (Tewk'b'ry) |
| Roe, Mrs Marion (Broxbourne) | Townend, John |
| Ross, William (E Lond'y) | Trend, Michael |
| Ruffley, David | Tyler, Paul |
| Russell, Bob (Colchester) | Tyrie, Andrew |
| St Aubyn, Nick | Viggers, Peter |
| Sanders, Adrian | Waterson, Nigel |
| Sayeed, Jonathan | Webb, Steve |
| Simpson, Keith (Mid-Norfolk) | Wells, Bowen |
| Smith, Sir Robert (W Ab'd'ns) | Whitney, Sir Raymond |
| Smyth, Rev Martin (Belfast S) | Whittingdale, John |
| Soames, Nicholas | Widdecombe, Rt Hon Miss Ann |
| Spelman, Mrs Caroline | Wilkinson, John |
| Spicer, Sir Michael | Willetts, David |
| Spring, Richard | Willis, Phil |
| Stanley, Rt Hon Sir John | Wilshire, David |
| Streeter, Gary | Winterton, Mrs Ann (Congleton) |
| Stunell, Andrew | Winterton, Nicholas (Macclesfield) |
| Swayne, Desmond | Yeo, Tim |
| Syms, Robert | Young, Rt Hon Sir George |
| Taylor, Ian (Esher & Walton) | |
| Taylor, John M (Solihull) | Tellers for the Ayes: |
| Taylor, Sir Teddy | Mr. James Gray and |
| Thomas, Simon (Ceredigion) | Mr. Geoffrey Clifton-Brown. |
| NOES | |
| Abbott, Ms Diane | Clark, Rt Hon Dr David (S Shields) |
| Adams, Mrs Irene (Paisley N) | Clark, Dr Lynda |
| Ainger, Nick | (Edinburgh Pentlands) |
| Alexander, Douglas | Clarke, Eric (Midlothian) |
| Allen, Graham | Clarke, Rt Hon Tom (Coatbridge) |
| Anderson, Janet (Rossendale) | Clelland, David |
| Armstrong, Rt Hon Ms Hilary | Clwyd, Ann |
| Ashton, Joe | Coaker, Vernon |
| Atherton, Ms Candy | Coffey, Ms Ann |
| Austin, John | Cohen,Harry |
| Bailey, Adrian | Coleman, Iain |
| Barron, Kevin | Colman, Tony |
| Battle, John | Connarty, Michael |
| Bayley, Hugh | Cook, Frank (Stockton N) |
| Beckett, Rt Hon Mrs Margaret | Cook, Rt Hon Robin (Livingston) |
| Begg, Miss Anne | Cooper, Yvette |
| Benn, Hilary (Leeds C) | Corbett, Robin |
| Bennett, Andrew F | Corbyn, Jeremy |
| Benton, Joe | Corston, Jean |
| Bermingham, Gerald | Cousins, Jim |
| Berry, Roger | Cranston, Ross |
| Best, Harold | Cryer, Mrs Ann (Keighley) |
| Betts, Clive | Cryer, John (Hornchurch) |
| Blackman, Liz | Cummings, John |
| Blizzard, Bob | Cunningham, Jim (Cov'try S) |
| Blunkett, Rt Hon David | Dalyell, Tam |
| Boateng, Rt Hon Paul | Darling, Ft Hon Alistair |
| Borrow, David | Darvill, Keith |
| Bradley, Keith (Withington) | Davey, Valerie (Bristol W) |
| Bradley, Peter (The Wrekin) | Davidson, Ian |
| Bradshaw, Ben | Davies, Rt Hon Denzil (Llanelli) |
| Brinton, Mrs Helen | Davis, Rt Hon Terry |
| Brown, Rt Hon Nick (Newcastle E) | (B'ham Hodge H) |
| Brown, Russell (Dumfries) | Dawson, Hilton |
| Browne, Desmond | Dean, Mrs Janet |
| Buck, Ms Karen | Denham, John |
| Burgon, Colin | Dismore,Andrew |
| Butler, Mrs Christine | Dobbin, Jim |
| Byers, Rt Hon Stephen | Dobson, Rt Hon Frank |
| Campbell, Alan (Tynemouth) | Donohoe, Brian H |
| Campbell, Mrs Anne (C'bridge) | Doran, Frank |
| Campbell, Ronnie (Blyth V) | Dowd, Jim |
| Campbell-Savours, Dale | Drew, David |
| Cann, Jamie | Drown, Ms Julia |
| Caplin, Ivor | Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth |
| Casale, Roger | Eagle, Angela (Wallasey) |
| Caton, Martin | Eagle, Maria (L'pool Garston) |
| Cawsey, Ian | Edwards, Huw |
| Chapman, Ben (Wirral S) | Efford, Clive |
| Chaytor, David | Ellman, Mrs Louise |
| Clapham, Michael | Ennis, Jeff |
| Fitzpatrick, Jim | Leslie, Christopher |
| Fitzsimons, Mrs Lorna | Levitt, Tom |
| Flint, Caroline | Lewis, Ivan (Bury S) |
| Flynn, Paul | Lewis, Terry (Worsley) |
| Foster, Rt Hon Derek | Lloyd, Tony (Manchester C) |
| Foster, Michael J (Worcester) | Lock, David |
| Foulkes, George | Love, Andrew |
| Galloway, George | McAvoy, Thomas |
| Gardiner, Barry | McCabe, Steve |
| George, Bruce (Walsall S) | McCafferty, Ms Chris |
| Gerrard, Neil | McCartney, Rt Hon Ian |
| Gibson, Dr Ian | (Makerfield) |
| Gilroy, Mrs Linda | McDonagh, Siobhain |
| Godman, Dr Norman A | Macdonald, Calum |
| Godsiff, Roger | McDonnell, John |
| Goggins, Paul | McFall, John |
| Golding, Mrs Llin | McGuire, Mrs Anne |
| Gordon, Mrs Eileen | McGuire, Mrs Anne |
| Griffiths, Jane (Reading E) | McKenna, Mrs Rosemary |
| Griffiths, Nigel (Edinburgh S) | Mackinlay, Andrew |
| Griffiths, Win (Bridgend) | McNamara, Kevin |
| Grocott, Bruce | McNulty, Tony |
| Hall, Patrick (Bedford) | Macshane, Denis |
| Hanson, David | Mactaggart, Fiona |
| Healey, John | McWalter, Tony |
| Henderson, Doug (Newcastle N) | Mahon, Mrs Alice |
| Henderson, Ivan (Harwich) | Mallaber, Judy |
| Hendrick, Mark | Marsden, Gordon (Blackpool S) |
| Hepburn, Stephen | Marsden, Paul (Shrewsbury) |
| Heppell, John | Marshall, Jim (Leicester S) |
| Hesford, Stephen | Marshall-Andrews, Robert |
| Hewitt, Ms Patricia | Martlew, Eric |
| Hinchliffe, David | Maxton, John |
| Hodge, Ms Margaret | Meacher, Rt Hon Michael |
| Hoon, Rt Hon Geoffrey | Meale, Alan |
| Hope, Phil | Merron, Gillian |
| Hopkins, Kelvin | Michael, Rt Hon Alun |
| Howarth, George (Knowsley N) | Michie, Bill (Shef'ld Heeley) |
| Howells, Dr Kim | Milburn, Rt Hon Alan |
| Hoyle, Lindsay | Miller, Andrew |
| Hughes, Ms Beverley (Stretford) | Moffatt, Laura |
| Hughes, Kevin (Doncaster N) | Moonie, Dr Lewis |
| Humble, Mrs Joan | Moran, Ms Margaret |
| Hurst, Alan | Morgan, Ms Julie (Cardiff N) |
| Hutton, John | Morley, Elliot |
| Iddon, Dr Brian | Morris, Rt Hon Ms Estelle |
| Illsley, Eric | (B'ham yardley) |
| Ingram, Rt Hon Adam | Morris, Rt Hon Sir John |
| Jackson, Ms Glenda (Hampstead) | (Aberavon) |
| Jamieson, David | Mudie, George |
| Jenkins, Brian | Mullin, Chris |
| Johnson, Miss Melanie | Murphy, Denis (Wansbeck) |
| (Welwyn Hatfield) | Murphy, Jim (Eastwood) |
| Jones, Mrs Fiona (Newark) | Murphy, Rt Hon Paul (Torfaen) |
| Jones, Helen (Warrington N) | Norris, Dan |
| Jones, Ms Jenny | O'Brien, Bill (Normanton) |
| (Wolverh'ton SW) | O'Brien, Mike (N Warks) |
| Jones, Jon Owen (Cardiff C) | Organ, Mrs Diana |
| Jones, Dr Lynne (Selly Oak) | Osborne, Ms Sandra |
| Jones, Martyn (Clwyd S) | Palmer, Dr Nick |
| Jowell, Rt Hon Ms Tessa | Pearson, Ian |
| Kaufman, Rt Hon Gerald | Pendry, Tom |
| Keeble, Ms Sally | Pickthall, Colin |
| Keen, Alan (Feltham & Heston) | Plaskitt, James |
| Keen, Ann (Brentford & Isleworth) | Pollard, Kerry |
| Kennedy, Jane (Wavertree) | Pope, Greg |
| Khabra, Piara S | Powell, Sir Raymond |
| Kidney, David | Prentice, Gordon (Pendle) |
| Kilfoyle, Peter | Prescott, Rt Hon John |
| King, Andy (Rugby & Kenilworth) | Primarolo, Dawn |
| King, Ms Oona (Bethnal Green) | Prosser, Gwyn |
| Kingham, Ms Tess | Purchase, Ken |
| Ladyman, Dr Stephen | Quinn, Lawrie |
| Lammy, David | Rammell, Bill |
| Laxton, Bob | Raynsford, Nick |
| Lepper, David | Reed, Andrew (Loughborough) |
| Reid, Rt Hon Dr John (Hamilton N) | Strang, Rt Hon Dr Gavin |
| Robertson, John | Stringer, Graham |
| (Glasgow Anniesland) | Stuart, Ms Gisela |
| Roche, Mrs Barbara | Sutcliffe, Gerry |
| Rogers, Allan | Taylor, Rt Hon Mrs Ann |
| Rooker, Rt Hon Jeff | (Dewsbury) |
| Rooney, Terry | Taylor, Ms Dari (Stockton S) |
| Ross, Ernie (Dundee W) | Taylor, David (NW Leics) |
| Rowlands, Ted | Temple-Morris, Peter |
| Roy, Frank | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Ruane, Chris | Thomas, Gareth (Clwyd W) |
| Ruddock, Joan | Timms, Stephen |
| Russell, Ms Christine (Chester) | Tipping, Paddy |
| Ryan, Ms Joan | Todd, Mark |
| Salter, Martin | Touhig, Don |
| Sarwar, Mohammad | Trickett, Jon |
| Savidge, Malcolm | Truswell, Paul |
| Sawford, Phil | Turner, Dennis (Wolverh'ton SE) |
| Shaw, Jonathan | Turner, Dr Desmond (Kemptown) |
| Sheerman, Barry | Turner, Dr George (NW Norfolk) |
| Sheldon, Rt Hon Robert | Turner, Neil (Wigan) |
| Shipley, Ms Debra | Twigg, Derek (Halton) |
| Short, Rt Hon Clare | Vis, Dr Rudi |
| Simpson, Alan (Nottingham S) | Walley, Ms Joan |
| Singh, Marsha | Ward, Ms Claire |
| Skinner, Dennis | Wareing, Robert N |
| Smith, Rt Hon Andrew (Oxford E) | White, Brian |
| Smith, Angela (Basildon) | Whitehead, Dr Alan |
| Smith, Rt Hon Chris (Islington S) | Wicks, Malcolm |
| Smith, Miss Geraldine | Williams, Rt Hon Alan |
| (Morecambe & Lunesdale) | (Swansea W) |
| Smith, Jacqui (Redditch) | Williams, Alan W (E Carmarthen) |
| Smith, John (Glamorgan) | Williams, Mrs Betty (Conwy) |
| Smith, Llew (Blaenau Gwent) | Wills, Michael |
| Snape, Peter | Winnick, David |
| Soley, Clive | Woolas, Phil |
| Southworth, Ms Helen | Wray, James |
| Squire, Ms Rachel | Wright, Anthony D (Gt Yarmouth) |
| Starkey, Dr Phyllis | Wright, Tony (Cannock) |
| Steinberg, Gerry | Wyatt, Derek |
| Stewart, David (Inverness E) | |
| Stewart, Ian (Eccles) | Tellers for the Noes: |
| Stinchcombe, Paul | Mr. Mike Hall and |
| Stoate, Dr Howard | Mr. Robert Ainsworth. |
§ Question accordingly negatived.
§ Lords amendment No. 19 agreed to [Special Entry].
§ Lords amendments Nos. 20 to 25 agreed to.