§ Mrs. Anne CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been spent or grant aided in each of the last three years for which figures are available by the Countryside Commission for Wales on the repair of eroded footpaths.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe Countryside Council for Wales does not grant aid routine maintenance of public rights of way unless they are of national trail status. It did, however, pay grants of £320,000 in both 1992–93 and 1993–94 on the enhancement of the public rights of way network.
In addition to this, grant of £150,000 in 1992–93 and £240,00 in 1993–94 was paid toward the maintenance of national trails. In 1993–94, a further £32,000 in grant was paid on the development of a possible additional national trail. It is anticipated that similar sums will be paid in the current year 1994–95.