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1151649

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are on track to meet their commitment, made in December 2014, that the English Coastal Path will be completed and open in 2020; and if not, what are the reasons for any delays.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Work is well underway on all 66 stretches of the England Coast Path - a new National Trail around all of England’s coast. A European court judgement in April 2018 affected how Natural England could assess the impact of England Coast Path proposals on environmentally protected sites, and progress on the England Coast Path slowed as a result. While this means the path in its entirety is unlikely to be open in 2020, Natural England will work towards opening as much of the England Coast Path as possible throughout 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The England Coast Path when completed will stretch approximately 2,717 miles around the coast. To date 385 miles (14%, 12 stretches) have been completed and new rights commenced, with a further 98 miles (4%, 4 stretches) undergoing establishment works before they are open for the public to walk. A summary of progress on each of the 16 open and approved stretches, with opening dates where known, is included in Tables A and B. The 50 unopened stretches are summarised in Table C. It is not currently possible to give estimated opening dates for many of the stretches still in progress. This is because the timeline for the final stages of the process depends on several factors including the number and nature of comments during the public consultation and the complexity of implementing works on the ground.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table A - Open stretches</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Stretch name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Opening date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rufus Castle to Lulworth Cove</p></td><td><p>29/06/2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allonby to Whitehaven</p></td><td><p>11/04/2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Gare to South Bents</p></td><td><p>12/04/2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea Palling to Weybourne</p></td><td><p>12/12/2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brean Down to Minehead</p></td><td><p>15/03/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camber to Folkestone</p></td><td><p>19/07/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Folkestone to Ramsgate</p></td><td><p>19/07/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Filey Brigg to Newport Bridge</p></td><td><p>21/07/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hopton On Sea to Sea Palling</p></td><td><p>24/10/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Bents to Amble</p></td><td><p>26/07/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skegness to Mablethorpe</p></td><td><p>27/02/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport Bridge to North Gare</p></td><td><p>18/09/2019</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table B - Unopened stretches undergoing building works</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Stretch name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Opening date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walney Island</p></td><td><p>February 2020 (estimate)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whitehaven to Silecroft</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ramsgate to Whitstable</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maldon to Salcott</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table C - Unopened stretches</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Stretches</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL287 question first answered 05/11/2019 17:42:45 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1151650

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which sections of the English Coastal Path are now open; and what are the expected opening dates of those sections in each area which are not yet open.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2019 answer text <p>Work is well underway on all 66 stretches of the England Coast Path - a new National Trail around all of England’s coast. A European court judgement in April 2018 affected how Natural England could assess the impact of England Coast Path proposals on environmentally protected sites, and progress on the England Coast Path slowed as a result. While this means the path in its entirety is unlikely to be open in 2020, Natural England will work towards opening as much of the England Coast Path as possible throughout 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The England Coast Path when completed will stretch approximately 2,717 miles around the coast. To date 385 miles (14%, 12 stretches) have been completed and new rights commenced, with a further 98 miles (4%, 4 stretches) undergoing establishment works before they are open for the public to walk. A summary of progress on each of the 16 open and approved stretches, with opening dates where known, is included in Tables A and B. The 50 unopened stretches are summarised in Table C. It is not currently possible to give estimated opening dates for many of the stretches still in progress. This is because the timeline for the final stages of the process depends on several factors including the number and nature of comments during the public consultation and the complexity of implementing works on the ground.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table A - Open stretches</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Stretch name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Opening date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rufus Castle to Lulworth Cove</p></td><td><p>29/06/2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allonby to Whitehaven</p></td><td><p>11/04/2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Gare to South Bents</p></td><td><p>12/04/2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea Palling to Weybourne</p></td><td><p>12/12/2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brean Down to Minehead</p></td><td><p>15/03/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camber to Folkestone</p></td><td><p>19/07/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Folkestone to Ramsgate</p></td><td><p>19/07/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Filey Brigg to Newport Bridge</p></td><td><p>21/07/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hopton On Sea to Sea Palling</p></td><td><p>24/10/2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Bents to Amble</p></td><td><p>26/07/2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skegness to Mablethorpe</p></td><td><p>27/02/2019</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport Bridge to North Gare</p></td><td><p>18/09/2019</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table B - Unopened stretches undergoing building works</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Stretch name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Opening date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walney Island</p></td><td><p>February 2020 (estimate)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whitehaven to Silecroft</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ramsgate to Whitstable</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maldon to Salcott</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table C - Unopened stretches</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Stretches</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL286 question first answered 05/11/2019 17:42:45 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1149941

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Public Footpaths
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 17 November 2016 (HL Deb, col 1532), what assessment they have made of the current state of the footpath network in England; and whether its condition has improved or worsened since that answer.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Responsibility for the management and maintenance of the 118,000 miles of public rights of way in England lies with local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England assess the condition of the network of National Trails, which are maintained to agreed Quality Standards. The last assessment covered the 2017/18 reporting year and noted that the number of out of condition items (such as gates and stiles) remained relatively low during the monitoring period.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/10/2019 16:38:45 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1149943

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Public Footpaths
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 17 November 2016 (HL Deb, col 1532), what was the outcome of their discussions with the chief executive of the Ramblers.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>I have met the Chief Executive of the Ramblers several times since November 2016. At these meetings we discussed a number of areas including the England Coast Path, National Trails, rights of way reform and the 25 Year Environment Plan. We noted the positive working relationship between our organisations and agreed to continue engagement on these matters in future.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/10/2019 16:35:22 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1149944

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Public Footpaths
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to improve and extend the footpath network since the publication of their Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy in 2017 on 21 April 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) does not contain measures to improve and extend the national footpath network. However, funding has been provided under the CWIS to improve walking routes alongside highways and to improve road crossings in towns and cities, including through the £210 million Cycle Ambition Cities programme.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/10/2019 12:54:55 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1147630

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are on track to meet their commitment, made in December 2014, that the English Coastal Path will be completed and open in 2020; and if not, what are the reasons for any delays.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL17956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:29:50 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1147631

registered interest
date	01/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which sections of the English Coastal Path are now open; and what are the expected opening dates of the remaining sections in each area.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL17957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p><em>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</em></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:24:40 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1146721

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Forests: North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress is being made on the Northern Forest scheme and (1) how many trees have been planted so far, (2) how many will be planted in each of the next five planting seasons, (3) in which local authorities or national parks they will be planted, and (4) how many trees will be planted in cities and other urban areas.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL17863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>As part of the 25 Year Environment Plan, the Government is providing £5.7 million to support the existing Northern Forest Partnership of the Community Forests and the Woodland Trust to accelerate develop the Northern Forest. This four-year kick-start investment will fund the planting of at least 1.8 million new trees across the Northern Forest by 2022.</p><p> </p><p>1) In year one (2018/19) our investment funded the planting of 103,980 trees against a planting target of 100,000 trees.</p><p> </p><p>2) Our investment is for four delivery years (2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22). Over the remaining 3 years it will fund the planting of a further 1.7 million trees.</p><p> </p><p>3) It will fund the planting of new trees in parts of the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales and Peak District. The majority of planting will be in the counties of Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Humber. We do not have a breakdown for individual local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>4) It will fund the planting of at least 300,000 trees in cities and other urban areas over four years (2018/19 – 2021/22). 55,360 trees were planted in urban areas in year one.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 14:22:37 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1146722

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Forests: North of England
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding they will provide towards the Northern Forest scheme in each year from 2018–2023; and in each year how much of this is expected to be spent on (a) tree planting, (b) land acquisition, and (c) administration and other expenses.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL17864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>As part of the 25 Year Environment Plan, the Government is providing £5.7m to support the existing Northern Forest (NF) partnership of the Community Forests and the Woodland Trust to accelerate and develop the NF. This four-year kick-start investment will fund the planting of at least 1.8m new trees across the NF by 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Of the £5.7m funding, £5.2m is allocated to be spent on trees and £500,000 on supporting the NF partnership with administration and project management. None of our £5.7m investment is allocated for land acquisition.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 14:27:35 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1146723

registered interest
date	26/09/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Forests: Lancashire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had since the announcement of the Northern Forest scheme on its possible extension to Lancashire or a part of that county.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL17865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The core Northern Forest (NF) area will see at least 1.8m new trees, funded by our £5.7m four-year investment planted in Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Derbyshire, Yorkshire and the Humber. Beyond the core area of the NF, our investment will also fund new woodland creation in surrounding halo areas, of which Lancashire is included, where the NF partnership has judged that new woodland there would be beneficial.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 14:27:54 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves