Countryside and Rights of Way Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 11:15 pm on 27 September 2000.

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Photo of Lord Rotherwick Lord Rotherwick Conservative 11:15, 27 September 2000

Can the Minister clarify whether that would include farm strips? There are a number where planes take off. What does the Minister understand by the definition of an unlicensed aerodrome, such as an airstrip or a glider site? Would it just be the runway or would it be further out at either end of the runway, in other words, 50 yards either side? How close could people come? These questions may seem to be unimportant. However, if somebody was flying a kite or came too close, they could well be injured or cause an accident.