Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 87512
Public Footpaths
Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Andy MacNae
Labour — Rossendale and Darwen
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of opening paths on disused railway lines to increase public access to nature.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe management and maintenance of public rights of way (RoW), including keeping them free from obstructions, are the responsibility of local highway authorities. These authorities are best placed to understand local priorities and allocate funding for rig...
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