§ Mr. Michael Spicerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to complete his investigations into the law relating to public footpaths.
§ Mr. MarksWork on the studies referred to in the reply to the hon. Member on 9th January—[Vol. 941, c.629–630]—are at various stages in what is, overall, a long-term exercise, and I am unable at present to forecast a completion date.