HL Deb 17 December 2002 vol 642 cc98-9WA
Lord Williams of Elvel

asked Her Majesty's Government:

When they propose to publish the White Paper on common land. [HL527]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)

We published our legislative proposals for common land and town and village greens in theCommon Land Policy Statement in July 2002. We expect to consult on detailed proposals for the agricultural management of common land in May 2003, building on the work of the stakeholder working group which has been established to consider this.