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Written Question
Rights of Way: Registration
Thursday 22nd October 2026

Asked by: Baroness Scott of Needham Market (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to bring forward the necessary legislation to repeal the 2031 cut-off date for registering historical rights of way in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

This Government remains committed to repealing the 2031 cut-off date for recording historic public rights of way, Repeal will require primary legislation, and we are considering the most appropriate legislative vehicle through which to deliver this commitment as part of our wider programme of access and rights of way reforms.

Division Vote (Lords)
20 Oct 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 168
Division Vote (Lords)
20 Oct 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 59 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 259 Noes - 173
Division Vote (Lords)
15 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 258 Noes - 109
Division Vote (Lords)
9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 226 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Lords)
9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 163
Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 07 Sep 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill

"I cannot call Amendment 153 as it is an amendment to Amendment 152.

Clause 55: Laying before Parliament..."
Baroness Scott of Needham Market - View Speech

View all Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
Division Vote (Lords)
7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 165
Division Vote (Lords)
7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 76 Noes - 164
Division Vote (Lords)
7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 171