Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 121413
Bridleways and Public Footpaths: Horse Riding
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 20 March 2026
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has considered amending section 30 of the Countryside Act 1968 to permit equestrians to use rights of way currently designated as footpaths; what assessment she
Answer
Mary CreaghThe Government has no plans to amend section 30 of the Countryside Act 1968 to permit equestrian use of footpaths and as such, has not assessed the potential im-pact of this change.Defra has not made a specific assessment of the administrative workload as...
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