HC Deb 05 June 1998 vol 313 c374W
Mr. Kidney

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he intends to publish the Good Practice Guide on Managing the Use of Common Land. [44652]

Mr. Meacher

We have today published the Good Practice Guide on Managing the Use of Common Land, which has been produced for us by the Countryside and Community Research Unit of the Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education. Copies of the Guide have been placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

The Guide provides practical advice and solutions to problems experienced in the management of common land and highlights examples of good practice. It is designed for all involved in governing and managing common land. We are therefore distributing copies of the Guide widely to interested organisations and individuals.