My Lords, I remind the House of my interests as set out in the register and am very cheered by the Minister’s response to the noble Baroness, Lady Quin. Many rural roads were not designed for the volume and types of traffic that they now carry and are becoming increasingly dangerous, especially for walkers, cyclists and riders. So what plans do the Government have to increase and finance access for off-road recreation and to provide facilities to increase the areas that the number of people who we now encourage to visit the countryside need to use to access those footpaths and bridleways?

My Lords, I remind the House of my interests as set out in the register and am very cheered by the Minister’s response to the noble Baroness, Lady Quin. Many rural roads were not designed for the volume and types of traffic that they now carry and are becoming increasingly dangerous, especially for walkers, cyclists and riders. So what plans do the Government have to increase and finance access for off-road recreation and to provide facilities to increase the areas that the number of people who we now encourage to visit the countryside need to use to access those footpaths and bridleways?

My Lords, I support Amendments 37 and 78. A great many noble Lords from all sides of the House have done so with great eloquence, so I will cut my speech short. The Bill needs to be beefed up in relation to pasture-fed grazing systems and support for hill farms...

My Lords, I support Amendments 37 and 78. A great many noble Lords from all sides of the House have done so with great eloquence, so I will cut my speech short. The Bill needs to be beefed up in relation to pasture-fed grazing systems and support for hill farms...

My Lords, I do feel that. I am grateful to the Minister for the trouble that he has taken personally over these issues. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 124F withdrawn.

My Lords, I do feel that. I am grateful to the Minister for the trouble that he has taken personally over these issues. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 124F withdrawn.

Clause 287: General provision about the coastal access duty Amendment 124F 124F: Clause 287, page 174, line 46, at end insert ", and (d) the presentation of all existing rights of access to the foreshore."

Clause 287: General provision about the coastal access duty Amendment 124F 124F: Clause 287, page 174, line 46, at end insert ", and (d) the presentation of all existing rights of access to the foreshore."

My Lords, the amendment is grouped with three others in my name and two government amendments. I propose to speak, quite briefly, to all of them. I should first correct what appears to be a typing error that has crept into Amendment 124F from the previous occasion when it was...

My Lords, the amendment is grouped with three others in my name and two government amendments. I propose to speak, quite briefly, to all of them. I should first correct what appears to be a typing error that has crept into Amendment 124F from the previous occasion when it was...

This is the first time that I have intervened on this Bill and I apologise to the Committee for not having spoken at Second Reading. I should, therefore, briefly now declare my interests. I am president of the Countryside Alliance, a member of the National Trust, a small farmer and,...

This is the first time that I have intervened on this Bill and I apologise to the Committee for not having spoken at Second Reading. I should, therefore, briefly now declare my interests. I am president of the Countryside Alliance, a member of the National Trust, a small farmer and,...

I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in support of the amendments. I am grateful in particular for the support from all sides of the Committee for Amendment A281A. I was encouraged by the words of my noble friend Lord Davies of Oldham and look forward to the promising,...

I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in support of the amendments. I am grateful in particular for the support from all sides of the Committee for Amendment A281A. I was encouraged by the words of my noble friend Lord Davies of Oldham and look forward to the promising,...

Amendment A281A A281A: Clause 287, page 174, line 46, at end insert ", and ( ) the preservation of all existing rights of access to the foreshore"

Amendment A281A A281A: Clause 287, page 174, line 46, at end insert ", and ( ) the preservation of all existing rights of access to the foreshore"