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Commons Bill [HL]

I want to point out to the Minister that in Wales there is a precursor situation in which the national park has bought about a third of the ““lord of the manor”” rights on the whole of the Brecon Beacons, from Caernarfon right across to Senni Bridge. That presents a conflict of interest which could well occur with the CCW or Natural England. There is some resentment among commons associations that this ““big brother”” approach is not helpful, given that their constitutions are democratic and they have the grazing rights. They fear that the grazing rights may be the next in line to be absorbed. There are very strong feelings about these matters.