§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the principal extensive areas of open countryside in Wales to which public access is not at present available. [48863]
§ Mr. Win GriffithsThe extent of "open countryside" in Wales is estimated to be between 0.8 and 1 million ha. About 0.3 million ha of that is accessible through statutory provisions and voluntary agreements.
There is little information on how much of the remainder is or is not available for public access.