§ Mr. David Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many miles of public footpaths there are in Scotland; what was the corresponding figure for each of the last ten years; how many miles have been affected by total closure; and how many miles of new public footpaths have been created.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellLocal authorities in Scotland are not obliged to keep a record of public footpaths; and I regret that information about the length of existing, new or closed public footpaths is not available.