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Environment Bill

Proceeding contribution from Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15 September 2021. It occurred during Debate on bills on Environment Bill.

Moved by

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

126A: After Clause 136, insert the following new Clause—

“Right of access to land

(1) Within two years of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must publish a draft Bill to provide for a statutory right to access land for recreational purposes and educational activities, including building of understanding of natural or cultural heritage, provided that the land is accessed responsibly in accordance with a code of practice, with landowners having the responsibility to take reasonable action to ensure the right can be exercised.

(2) The Bill must provide that the right to access land must extend to rivers and other waterways.

(3) The Bill must provide that the right to access land does not extend to land on which a building or other structure, plant or machinery, or a caravan or other structure stands, and the curtilage of such, a sports field or land planted with a crop.”

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
814 c1503 
Session
2021-22
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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