Aonb Protection

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they intend to include measures to protect Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the forthcoming Countryside Bill. [HL1034]

Lord Whitty
As announced in the Queen's Speech, the Government intend to introduce legislation to give people greater access to the countryside and to improve protection for wildlife. I cannot disclose further details of the legislation before it is introduced in Parliament.