§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those organisations representing people who use the uplands for leisure and recreation who have been asked to the discussions arranged by the Countryside Commission on the future of the uplands; and what percentage of those involved in the discussions they represent.
§ Mr. WaldegraveInvitations to the Countryside Commission's regional meetings were issued on an individual basis to local people with experience in voluntary bodies, public authorities, commercial interests, and the farming and landowning community. Consultation with representative organisations has taken the form of direct discussions and invitations to make written submissions. The organisations approached include the regional councils for sport and recreation, the council for National Parks, and Countryside Link, whose member bodies include the Ramblers' Association and other groups representative of recreational interests.