Written question asked by Stephen Crabb (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 December 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 December 2005. It was answered by Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
National Parks Authority
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what powers national parks have to (a) investigate and (b) prosecute landowners for impeding access to footpaths; and what the legislative basis is for these powers.
- Answer
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National Park Authorities may exercise 1980 Highways Act powers under delegation from the highways authority. The extent of that delegation is variable, depending on what agreement each National Park Authority has reached with its highways authority about rights of way work.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 440 c2669W; 37231
- Session
- 2005-06
- Subjects
- Access Countryside Prosecutions Public footpaths National park authorities Rights of way
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