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Written question asked by Lord Jopling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 March 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 March 2015. It was answered by Lord De Mauley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Lake District National Park

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of land in the Lake District National Park is in the ownership of (1) the National Trust, (2) the Lake District National Park Authority, and (3) private owners.

Answer

We do not hold this information. However, the following indicative figures have been provided by the Lake District National Park Authority from its 2008 Landscape Character Assessment:

1) National Trust own approximately 25 per cent of the total land area of the Lake District National Park.

2) The Lake District National Park Authority own approximately 3.8 per cent of the total land area.

3) Approximately 66 per cent of the total land area is in private ownership.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5646
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Land Ownership Lake District National Park
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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