My Lords, first, I congratulate the Government on their Amendment 124U. I felt strongly before the amendment was tabled that natural justice for landowners was not contained in the Bill. A balance needs to be struck, and the amount of work to produce the amendment, as the noble Lord, Lord...

My Lords, first, I congratulate the Government on their Amendment 124U. I felt strongly before the amendment was tabled that natural justice for landowners was not contained in the Bill. A balance needs to be struck, and the amount of work to produce the amendment, as the noble Lord, Lord...

My Lords, as the noble Lord has taken the opportunity to thank the Ministers and their team, I should like to mention again the enormous help that we have received. My noble friend Lord Wallace has just reminded me that my noble friend Lord Shutt recently paid a visit to...

My Lords, as the noble Lord has taken the opportunity to thank the Ministers and their team, I should like to mention again the enormous help that we have received. My noble friend Lord Wallace has just reminded me that my noble friend Lord Shutt recently paid a visit to...

Clause 299: Interpretation of this Part Amendment A364B A364B: Clause 299, page 191, line 18, at end insert— ""relevant functions" means in relation to Welsh Assembly Government— (i) its functions under Part 1 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (access to the countryside), (ii) other functions as...

Clause 299: Interpretation of this Part Amendment A364B A364B: Clause 299, page 191, line 18, at end insert— ""relevant functions" means in relation to Welsh Assembly Government— (i) its functions under Part 1 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (access to the countryside), (ii) other functions as...

Patience is a great virtue. We now come to the powers of the National Assembly for Wales in relation to the Bill. We feel that access is not wholly adequate from the point of view of recreation. We have consulted the British Mountaineering Council, which has concerns about rock climbing...

Patience is a great virtue. We now come to the powers of the National Assembly for Wales in relation to the Bill. We feel that access is not wholly adequate from the point of view of recreation. We have consulted the British Mountaineering Council, which has concerns about rock climbing...

Perhaps I may refer briefly to Amendment A370V, which states in proposed new subsection (4): ""If the objection was made by the Welsh Ministers to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State must cause an inquiry to be held under sub-paragraph (3)(a)"," which merely states that an inquiry can...

Perhaps I may refer briefly to Amendment A370V, which states in proposed new subsection (4): ""If the objection was made by the Welsh Ministers to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State must cause an inquiry to be held under sub-paragraph (3)(a)"," which merely states that an inquiry can...

I thank the Minister for his response, which has clarified the situation considerably. It demonstrates that the framework powers contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 enable the National Assembly and the Welsh Assembly Government to bring forward their own measures and to manage the coastal paths around Wales...

I thank the Minister for his response, which has clarified the situation considerably. It demonstrates that the framework powers contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 enable the National Assembly and the Welsh Assembly Government to bring forward their own measures and to manage the coastal paths around Wales...

I wish to make a very short impact on this discussion. I fully support the Bill’s objective of giving individuals the right of way around the coastal paths of Britain. However, as someone who has managed land and farmed for a considerable time, I cannot support the principle of no...

I wish to make a very short impact on this discussion. I fully support the Bill’s objective of giving individuals the right of way around the coastal paths of Britain. However, as someone who has managed land and farmed for a considerable time, I cannot support the principle of no...

My Lords, I certainly welcome the Bill, but, as has been said time and again during this debate, there is no question that there will have to be quite a number of amendments to it. The White Paper initially set out some principles on the planning system, the licensing of...

My Lords, I certainly welcome the Bill, but, as has been said time and again during this debate, there is no question that there will have to be quite a number of amendments to it. The White Paper initially set out some principles on the planning system, the licensing of...