§ Mr. BrandrethTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will announce his decision on the proposed Pennine bridleway.
§ Mr. AtkinsMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has today signified that he is minded to approve the Countryside Commission's report in respect of the Pennine bridleway, with modifications to the route as submitted by the Commission.
Further consultation will now take place with the local authorities through whose areas the route passes to confirm their agreement to the modification put forward.