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Written question asked by Rupa Huq (Labour) on Friday, 21 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 28 January 2022 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Conservative) on Friday, 28 January 2022 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Environmental Land Management Schemes

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Environmental Land Management schemes will reward farmers and land managers for the creation of new paths to improve public access to the countryside.

Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Huddersfield on 19 January 2022, PQ UIN 100429.

Increasing access into the countryside is currently supported by existing schemes and other mechanisms already in place. We are still considering our approach to increasing and maintaining access to the countryside in our future schemes, including our environmental land management schemes. This includes the creation of new paths to improve public access to the countryside.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109307
Session
2021-22
Related items
Agriculture Act 2020
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Access Countryside Farmers Public footpaths Environmental land management schemes
Link
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