HC Deb 20 October 1998 vol 317 c1090W
24. Mr. Tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions when he expects to respond to the consultation exercise on his document "Access to the Open Countryside". [54350]

Mr. Meacher

The Government are considering carefully responses to the consultation paper, "Access to the Open Countryside in England and Wales". We shall announce our conclusions as soon as possible.