Countryside: Access
Commons · Question 22564 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the geographic coverage of Local Access Forums under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000; and what steps she is
Answer
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 9 Sep 2026
The Department has not made a formal assessment of the adequacy of the geographic coverage of Local Access Forums (LAFs). Under sections 94 and 95 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, local highway authorities and National Park authorities are r...