A Bill to amend the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to extend the right of public access to the countryside, including to woodlands, the Green Belt, waters and more grasslands; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
31 October 2023
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This bill would change the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to extend public access beyond the current open countryside. It would include woodlands, parts of the Green Belt, waters and additional grasslands, expanding where people can roam. It also covers related measures needed to implement and manage the expanded access.
The bill had its first reading in June 2022 and is now at the second reading stage in the Commons; further stages have not yet been reached.
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20 Jun 2022
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
