§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what account he intends his Department to take of the needs of disabled people who are currently denied access to footpaths on account of their construction.
§ Mr. MacleanI have been asked to reply.
Access to public footpaths is primarily the responsibility of local highway authorities. However, as part of its "Enjoying the Countryside: Policies for People" initiative, the Countryside Commission is commissioning an advisory service for its own regional office staff on how to open up the countryside to the disabled; it is also revising its advisory booklet "Informal Countryside Recreation for Disabled People".