§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he now intends to bring forward legislation to provide for all national parks to be administered by independent boards.
§ Mr. MacleanOur policy statement on the national parks, published in January 1992, promised legislation to create independent authorities for the eight national parks in England and Wales currently run as county council committees. We fully recognise the importance of this legislation and we intend to bring it forward at the earliest opportunity.