HL Deb 21 February 2000 vol 610 c5WA
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they intend to include measures to protect Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the forthcoming Countryside Bill. [HL1034]

Lord Whitty

As announced in the Queen's Speech, the Government intend to introduce legislation to give people greater access to the countryside and to improve protection for wildlife. I cannot disclose further details of the legislation before it is introduced in Parliament.