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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to publish (a) a strategic noise map for Heathrow, (b) an action plan to manage noise issues around Heathrow and (c) a public consultation on plans to manage noise levels at Heathrow. -...

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 2004

Reference

195204; 426 c581W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department will start the work to produce a strategic noise map for Heathrow. - Inc ref to www.defra.gov.uk/environment/noise/mapping/aviation/index. htm.

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 2004

Reference

195205; 426 c581W;426 c581-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received on the methodology for drawing up a noise map for Heathrow.

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 2004

Reference

195090; 426 c581W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure that inspection maps used by the Rural Payments Agency correspond with the rural land maps under preparation by the Rural Land Registry.

Asked by

Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 October 2004

Reference

425 c1223W; 192224

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on progress on the mapping exercise under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 in (a) Gloucestershire and (b) England; what the procedures are under the Countryside and Rights of Way...

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

17 September 2004

For answer on

25 October 2004

Answered on

25 October 2004

Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if she will make a statement on progress on the mapping exercise under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 in (a) Gloucestershire and (b) England; [189654] (2) what the procedures are under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 for the operation of the mapping exercise in relation to (a) the original maps, (b) subsequent recommendations on access by members of the public and (c) appeals against such recommendations by landowners, with particular reference to (i) access to information and (ii) timescales; [189655] (3) what the reasons were for allowing recommendations made by members of the general public to the original mapping exercise undertaken under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to be submitted anonymously; and what the arrangements were for landowners to respond to these. [189656] Alun Michael: The Act requires the Countryside Agency to produce maps in three stages: first by draft map, second the provisional map and finally the conclusive map of open country (mountain, moor, heath and down) and registered common land in England. Following the issue of a draft map a period of three months is allowed for anyone to make representations to the agency if they think land was incorrectly mapped, or wrongly left off. The agency take all valid representations into consideration before issuing the provisional map. After the issue of a provisional map there is a three-month period during which anyone with a legal interest in land can exercise a formal right of appeal to the Planning Inspectorate, which determines appeals on behalf of the Secretary of State. Once appeals have been determined, the agency publishes a conclusive map. The Countryside Agency undertook an extensive programme to inform the public and landowners about the mapping process. Notices were placed in regional papers to inform the public of the issue of the draft and provisional maps. Press releases were issued to national and regional newspapers. A series of road-show events took place throughout each mapping region following the issue of the draft maps. The draft and provisional maps were sent to an office of every local authority (county, district, unitary, and the National Park Authority where appropriate) and selected libraries. All parish councils were supplied with both a draft and a provisional map covering their parish. Both local authority offices and parish councils were contacted about their functions under the Act, and were provided with a range of leaflets and distribution material for the purposes of the consultation. The representations to the Countryside Agency on draft maps had to be made either on a paper or electronic version of a comments form provided by the agency, or in a written form which included all the elements of the comment form that had to be completed. This included the name and address of the person submitting the comment. The agency did not accept anonymous representations. Details of those who had commented on a specific parcel of land were provided to landowners who submitted an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. For the purposes of the mapping exercise under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, South Gloucestershire falls into area 3 (Central Southern) for which the conclusive map was published on 28 September. The rest of Gloucestershire falls into area 7 (West) for which the provisional map was issued on 20 May and the conclusive map will be issued in due course. The current status of the mapping process in England is: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Area Status Area 1--South East Conclusive map published 4 May 2004 Area 2--Lower North West Conclusive map published 2 June 2004 Area 3--Central Southern Conclusive map published 28 September 2004 Area 4--Upper North West Provisional map published 19 August 2003 Area 5--North East Provisional map published 20 November 2003 Area 6--South West Provisional map published 4 March 2004 Area 7--West Provisional map published 20 May 2004 Area 8--East Provisional map published 7 June 2004 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Legislation

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Date

25 October 2004

Reference

425 c952-3W; 189654;189655;189656

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the insurance industry on the new Environment Agency maps of zones susceptible to flooding.

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 October 2004

Reference

425 c834W;425 c833W; 191097

House

House of Commons

Historic Counties (Traffic Signs and Mapping) Bill.

Member

Adrian Flook (Conservative)

Type

Ten minute rule bills

Date

20 October 2004

Reference

Bill 165 2003/04

House

House of Commons

1R:Historic Counties (Traffic Signs and Mapping) Bill 2003/04

Historic counties (traffic signs and mapping). Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 165 2003/04). To be read a second time 5 November.

Lead member

Adrian Flook

Type

Debates on bills

Date

20 October 2004

Reference

425 c895-7

House

House of Commons

Written statement

Written Statement on publication of a new framework document for Ordnance Survey. (Inc fact that copy in the library Dep 04/1501).

Member

Yvette Cooper (Labour)

Department

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written statements

Date

20 July 2004

Reference

424 c13-5WS

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans are in place to inform walkers (a) what land is open access on 19th September and (b) what land will be open access at a later date.

Asked by

James Gray (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 July 2004

For answer on

16 July 2004

Answered on

16 July 2004

Mr. Gray: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans are in place to inform walkers (a) what land is open access on 19 September and (b) what land will be open access at a later date. [183127] Alun Michael: We are committed to introducing the new right of access in England under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 in every region of England before the end of 2005. The South East and lower North West, will open for access on 19 September. I have announced a timetable for opening access in the other areas to ensure that those people preparing to use their new rights can plan ahead. We have drawn up a detailed communications framework, in partnership with the Countryside Agency, the Association of National Park Authorities, English Nature, the Forestry Commission, the Local Government Association, the Ministry of Defence and Ordnance Survey. The plan sets out a number of objectives and actions for each organisation so that the public, land managers, interest groups and other stakeholders should be aware, understand and appreciate the new countryside access rights and responsibilities. Ordnance Survey is carrying out a revision of its Explorer maps to inform walkers about what land is open. It is preparing for the launch of access land in the first two regions in September. In later regions it will also publish updated Explorer maps as close as possible to the commencement of the new rights, with complete coverage scheduled for summer 2006. The maps will provide clear information on access land to map users. In addition, to coincide with the issue of a new and up-to-date Countryside Code on 12 July, the Countryside Agency launched a new website to help the public find out what they can do and where they can go in the English countryside. The new website contains information about the new access rights and also advice for landowners and managers on how to manage public access and details of the restrictions process. As the new rights are commenced, the website will include a map showing access land in each region. The public will be able to see if other access rights are available (such as bridleways), to check whether any local closures or restrictions are in force and to find the location of local "Access Information Points". An Open Access Contact Centre has also been established to provide information to the public about the new access rights. We also expect information for walkers to be available locally, from a variety of outlets including National Park visitor centres, and `on the ground'. The Countryside Agency is issuing guidance to access authorities (National Park Authorities in National Parks and local highway authorities elsewhere) and to land managers on the use of signs. An open access symbol will indicate land that may be open for public access on foot.

Date

16 July 2004

Reference

183127; 423 c1342-3W

House

House of Commons

Whitty, Lord

What was the initial budget for the mapping required to implement the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000; and what is the latest estimate of the costs of such mapping. [HL 3711]. - Including figures.

Asked by

Lord Moynihan (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2004

Reference

HL 3711; 663 c160WA

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total cost was of the consultation, mapping and appeals and other associated costs of the implementation of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

Asked by

James Gray (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 July 2004

Reference

183128; 423 c1140W

House

House of Commons

Ordnance Survey report and accounts for 2003/04.

Type

House of Commons papers

Notes

Received 29.07.04

Date

8 July 2004

Reference

HC 856 2003/04

House

House of Commons

Hydrographic Office annual report and accounts for 2003/04.

Type

House of Commons papers

Notes

Received 29.06.04

Date

28 June 2004

Reference

HC 657 2003/04

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, whether the Pan Government Agreement for Central Government to use Ordnance Survey data was open to fair and transparent competition.

Asked by

Jonathan Sayeed (Conservative)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 June 2004

Reference

153758; 422 c1235W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make up-to-date maps of Northern Ireland parliamentary constituencies available to the House of Commons Library Research Section.

Asked by

Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 June 2004

Reference

170035; 422 c967W

House

House of Commons

Whitty, Lord

Whether the paucity of broadband available in large parts of the countryside means that many landowners and tenant farmers are unable to consult countryside Agency maps showing the extent of public access granted over their land. [HL 2981]. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Baroness Byford (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 June 2004

Reference

HL 2981; 662 c31-2wa

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate access to open countryside; how much money has been allocated to the opening up of the countryside in each of the last 10 years; how much funding her Department plans...

Asked by

Barry Sheerman (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 May 2004

For answer on

7 June 2004

Answered on

7 June 2004

Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what steps her Department is taking to facilitate access to open countryside; [175964] (2) how much money has been allocated to the opening up of the countryside in each of the last 10 years; [175965] (3) how much funding her Department plans to allocate to facilitate access to open countryside under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000; [175966] (4) what additional grants will be made to local authorities for implementation of new Part 1 access under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. [175967] Alun Michael: Defra is working with a wide range of organisations to ensure that people will enjoy the full benefits of the new right of access introduced by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. The first two regions, the South East and lower North West, open for access on 19 September. We are looking in detail with the Countryside Agency, Ordnance Survey and other bodies closely involved in the implementation of the new right at ways to make information about the Act widely available to the public. As part of our communications strategy, the Countryside Agency will very shortly be issuing guidance to access authorities (National Park Authorities in National Parks and local highway authorities elsewhere) and land managers on the use of signs. The guidance will give access authorities the lead role in erecting and maintaining signs to show where open access rights exist and will encourage them to consult widely with land managers, local access forums and other interested parties in drawing up their plans. New signs will not be needed in every case and the guidance will advocate careful thought about whether additional signage is appropriate. The Countryside Agency will also be issuing a new and up-to-date Countryside Code on 12 July. Ordnance Survey is preparing to show access land on its Explorer maps. Defra is funding the Countryside Agency, National Park Authorities and the Planning Inspectorate to implement Part 1 of the Act. The Countryside Agency has so far spent £29.30 million, consisting of £0.75 million in 1999-2000; £0.92 million in 2000-01; £5.17 million in 2001-02; £8.30 million in 2002-03; £13.25 million in 2003-04; and £0.77 million to date in 2004-05. The Agency expects to spend a further £14.23 million in the current financial year. National Park Authorities have been allocated an additional £4.725 million, consisting of £0.875 million in 2002-03; £2.0 million in 2003-04; and £1.85 million in 2004-05. We have also funded the Planning Inspectorate to deal with appeals against the inclusion of land on provisional maps and restriction appeals: £0.11 million in 2001-02; £0.84 million in 2002-03 and £1.20 million in 2003-04. The Planning Inspectorate expect to spend no more than £2 million in the current financial year. Local authorities have been funded to establish local access forums under Part V of the Act. Further, I have announced funding of £2 million for 2004-05 towards an access management grant scheme to support local authorities in implementing the new right of access. The scheme, which will be administered by the Countryside Agency, will contribute towards access authorities' preparatory planning costs and cover between 50 per cent. and 75 per cent. of the cost of new infrastructure work agreed with the Agency, such as signage, foot bridges and gates. It will give highest priority to especially sensitive nature conservation sites where effective management will avoid the need for a legal restriction to be placed on access, but will also fund management measures on sites outside nature conservation areas. The scheme runs to the end of March 2005 and I will be considering whether to extend it in the light of its success this year and in the context of Defra's future spending priorities. Interim guidance about how the scheme will work has been available since April. The Agency will issue final guidance in early June. The Government will allocate sufficient resources in future years to ensure the successful implementation of the new right of access under the Act.

Date

7 June 2004

Reference

422 c222-3W; 175964;175965;175966;175967

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what progress has been made by the Thames Gateway Strategic Executive with the Environment Agency on the production of working maps of environmental and flooding constraints for the zones of change in the Thames Gateway; and when he expects these maps to be published.

Asked by

Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 May 2004

For answer on

20 May 2004

Answered on

20 May 2004

Mr. Edward Davey: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what progress has been made by the Thames Gateway Strategic Executive with the Environment Agency on the production of working maps of environmental and flooding constraints for the zones of change in the Thames Gateway; and when he expects these maps to be published. [174360] Keith Hill: In the Thames Gateway and elsewhere, the Environment Agency provides local planning authorities with information on flood risk for use in local planning processes. In summer 2004 the Environment Agency will be issuing local planning authorities with flood zone maps, which show the different zones of flood risk as set out in Planning Policy Guidance Note 25 on `Development and Flood Risk'. These flood zone maps will be incorporated into the Flood Map on the Agency's website in the autumn. Updates to the Flood Map (which also includes information on flood defences) will be provided to local planning authorities every three months. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister is working closely with the Environment Agency on the management of flood risk in the Thames Gateway. As elsewhere, new development is expected to comply with guidance on flood risk as set out in Planning Policy Guidance Note 25. In addition, all Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's funded local delivery vehicles in the Thames Gateway zones of change are required to ensure the production of flood risk assessments for their area so that the appropriate siting and design of development is considered. Where we are funding individual projects in the Thames Gateway this will also be conditional on an appropriate flood risk assessment being carried out.

Date

20 May 2004

Reference

174360; 421 c1143-4W

House

House of Commons

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, how many sales Ordnance Survey made of the Millennium Map during the period of its contract as a re-seller of the map.

Asked by

Jonathan Sayeed (Conservative)

Answering body

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 May 2004

Reference

153759; 421 c105W

House

House of Commons

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