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That this House warmly congratulates the Countryside Agency on its role in helping 250 urban and rural communities in England to create their own millennium greens with ??10 million of Lottery money from the Millennium Commission; notes that the Millennium Greens programme has been enormously successful, with thousands of people...

Primary sponsor
Stephen Twigg (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Type
Early day motions
Date
11 May 2000
Reference
718
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers
Notes
Received 30.03.00
Date
30 March 2000
Reference
HC 325 1999/2000
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Michael Meacher (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
26 October 1999
Reference
336 c807-8
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, If he will make a statement regarding his plans for National Park status for the New Forest.
Asked by
Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
26 October 1999
Reference
336 c807-8; 94224
House
House of Commons
Type
Select Committee reports; House of Lords papers; Parliamentary committees
Committee
European Communities Committee
Notes
DEBATE;LH 22 OCT 1999
Date
20 July 1999
Reference
HL 93 1998/99
House
House of Lords
Type
Select Committee reports (Government responses); Command papers
Notes
Received 26.05.99
Date
26 May 1999
Reference
Cm 4359
House
House of Commons

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the issues raised by public demand for access to the countryside. Motion withdrawn.

Lead member
Lord Gladwyn
Answering member
Baroness Byford
Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
19 May 1999
Reference
601 c303-57
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, when he proposes to announce the remaining members of the new Countryside Commission. - Inc ref to 327 c888-9W, 19 March 1999.

Asked by
Peter L Pike (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 March 1999
Reference
78354; 328 c337W
House
House of Commons

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the case for policies which will ensure a living, working countryside and in particular to the need for clarity in the new relationships between the regional development agencies, the Countryside Agency, government offices, the European Commission and local authorities. Motion withdrawn.

Lead member
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
Answering member
Baroness Byford
Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Parliamentary proceedings
Date
10 March 1999
Reference
598 c226-81
House
House of Lords

Lords statement on access to the countryside.

Lead member
Lord Whitty
Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Ministerial statements
Date
8 March 1999
Reference
598 c40-53
House
House of Lords

Statement on access to the countryside.

Lead member
Michael Meacher
Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Ministerial statements
Date
8 March 1999
Reference
327 c21-33
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many miles of (a) footpaths and (b) bridleway in England and Wales are not fully open or easily negotiable according to Countryside Commission criteria. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Lord Blencathra (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 March 1999
Reference
73967; 326 c622-3W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what estimates he has made of the number of public rights of way that are (a) blocked and (b) otherwise difficult to negotiate because of crops or encroaching vegetation. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Gordon Prentice (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 March 1999
Reference
73569; 326 c621W
House
House of Commons

Right to Roam Bill (Bill 16 of 1998/99). House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/23.

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
2 March 1999
Reference
RP99-23

Draft SI on Development Commission (Transfer of Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (SI 1999/416). Considered by Standing Committee. Agreed to on question.

Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings
Date
16 February 1999
Reference
2nd SC on DL
House
House of Commons

Draft SI on Development Commission (Transfer of Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (SI 1999/416). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Lord Whitty
Answering member
Lord Montagu of Beaulieu
Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Debates on delegated legislation
Date
15 February 1999
Reference
597 c530-2
House
House of Lords

Draft SI on Development Commission (Transfer of Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Affirmative instrument). Approved by Parliament. Made 19 February 1999 (SI 1999/416). Coming into force 20 February 1999.

Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
27 January 1999
Reference
SI 1999/416
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if his rural action scheme will continue beyond 31st March 1999; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Michael Colvin (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 January 1999
Reference
323 c168W; 64671
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what plans he has to ensure that Rural Action continues beyond its current funding cut off date of 31st March 1999.

Asked by
Phil Sawford (Labour)
Answering body
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 January 1999
Reference
64831; 323 c186W
House
House of Commons

Adjournment debate on the future status of the New Forest.

Lead member
Desmond Swayne
Answering member
Alan Meale
Department
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Type
Adjournment debates
Date
26 November 1998
Reference
321 c428-36
House
House of Commons