HC Deb 19 December 2001 vol 377 cc428-9W
Tony Cunningham

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she will publish(a) a report on the consultation responses and (b) the Government's proposals on greater protection and better management of common land. [23695]

Alun Michael

The Government are considering proposals for improving the legislation on common land and town and village greens, as set out last year in the consultation paper "Greater Protection and Better Management of Common Land in England and Wales". We expect to publish a detailed report on the responses to the paper and to announce our proposals for future action shortly.