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Land (Access Rights)

Volume 168: debated on Thursday 8 March 1990

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To ask the Attorney-General how many representations he has received on the issue of the non-existence of general rights of access to neighbouring land.

The Lord Chancellor receives approximately 40 representations each year from the public and members of Parliament on the subject of rights of access to neighbouring land.

To ask the Attorney-General if he intends to implement the findings of the Law Commission published in December 1985 on the rights of access to neighbouring land in Law Commission paper No. 151.

The Government have accepted the recommendations of the Law Commission in its report on rights of access to neighbouring land. It is intended to implement them when resources and parliamentary time allow.