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Asked by Rachel GilmourLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 5 March 2025UIN 34132

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the right to roam in England.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The Government committed in its manifesto to improving responsible access to nature. The Department is currently assessing the best way to deliver this, and further information will be made available in due course.

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