Written question WQ88415
- Asked by
- Huw Irranca-DaviesLabour
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 12 days
Question
What assessment has the Minister made of the impact on Wales of the UK Government's decision to enforce a deadline of 2031 on the right to apply for a lost path to be added to official maps as a right of way based on historic evidence?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Climate Change
Sections 53 to 56 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (which prescribes a cut-off date of 1 January 2026 for the recording of historic footpaths and bridleways) have not been commenced in Wales.
The UK Government’s decision to enforce a deadline of 2031 does not affect our policy position. We will not be enacting these sections and plan to remove them from the statute book.