Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Minutes of Evidence[Back to Report]

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 12 March 2003.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY ACT SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

MONDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2003

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Members present:

Paddy Tipping, in the Chair

Mr David Borrow	Patrick Hall
Mr David Drew	Mr Bill Wiggin

CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the Ramblers' Association (R1)

Examination of Witnesses

MR NICK BARRETT, Chief Executive, and MS NICKY WARDEN, Head of the Freedom to Roam Campaign, The Ramblers' Association, examined.

Question Number

1-19

20-31

Examination of Witnesses

RT HON ALUN MICHAEL MP, Minister of State (Rural Affairs), and MS SUSAN CARTER, Head of the Countryside (Recreation and Landscape) Division, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and MS PAM WARHURST, Deputy Chair, Countryside Agency, and MR ROGER WARD, Head of Access, Countryside Agency, examined.

Question Number

32-39

40-59

60-76

Memorandum submitted by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) (R2)

Examination of Witnesses

MR MARK HUDSON, Deputy President, MRS CAROLINE BEDELL, Access Adviser and DR KAREN JONES, Chief Legal Adviser, Country Land and Business Association, examined.

Question Number

77-79

80-96

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Prepared 18 March 2003