Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 March 1999. It was answered by Alan Meale (Labour) on Monday, 15 March 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what is the earliest date of a case involving a footpath appeal which is still awaiting determination by the Government office in Bristol; and how many more recent cases are awaiting determination. - Inc figs. (Holding answer 12 March 1999).

Answer: Mr. Chope: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the earliest date of a case involving a footpath appeal which is still awaiting determination by the Government office in Bristol; and how many more recent cases are awaiting determination. [76469] Mr. Meale: [holding answer 12 March 1999]: The earliest footpath appeals awaiting determination are a group of nine interlinked appeals which completed the necessary procedural stages in January 1997. There are 21 more such cases awaiting determination.

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