Countryside and Rights of Way Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 7:30 pm on 5 October 2000.

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Photo of Earl Peel Earl Peel Conservative 7:30, 5 October 2000

There may be considerable flexibility in the Bill, but, although the Minister tried to assure us earlier that the access authorities would be reasonable, there is no guarantee of how they will behave, as the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, has pointed out. If the Minister wants to assure us that the access authority will be reasonable, why is he not prepared to be reasonable? It amounts to the same thing. As the noble Baroness pointed out, the amendments would save all the bureaucratic nonsense of the owner having to go through the system. The Minister is arguing against himself.