Sport in the Countryside (Hansard, 16 January 1990)

§ Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales to what body he will give responsibility for policies and developmental work with organised and active sport in the countryside in Wales in the future.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will continue to expect all the relevant agencies to work together in this field.

§ Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what arrangements he intends to bring in to ensure that adequate consideration is given in future to the interests of informal users of the countryside, including horse riders and cyclists; and that these interests are reconciled with environmental conservation requirements.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
None.

§ Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he intends to take to achieve or maintain a separation of regulatory and promotional functions in relation to the countryside in Wales, particularly in respect to access and recreation.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
None.
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§ Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he intends to take to ensure full consideration of the views of organised sports and recreational interests in Wales by the proposed Countryside Council for Wales.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
This will be a matter for the proposed Countryside Council for Wales when it takes over its full functions.

§ Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps he intends to take to ensure that recreation in the countryside in Wales is controlled by agreement and conciliation between conflicting interests wherever possible, and that control by regulation is only undertaken following adequate consultation and attempted conciliation; and what machinery he will establish to this end.

§ Mr. Wyn Roberts
The Government have no specific proposals to introduce any controls of this nature.