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Written Question
Rights of Way: Access
Tuesday 30th June 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, if any, to amend the Highways Act 1980 to give local highway authorities the powers they need to install more accessible structures on public rights of way.

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

This Government recognises the importance of access to the outdoors for people’s health and wellbeing. Public rights of way are a treasured national asset and play a vital role in enabling access to the countryside.

This Government recognises that physical barriers on public rights of way can limit access, particularly for disabled people, older people and those with reduced mobility. While there are currently no plans to amend the Highways Act 1980, officials will continue to keep the issue under consideration as part of wider work on improving access to the public rights of way network.

Written Question
Rights of Way: Maps
Tuesday 30th June 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 steps they are taking to ensure that the review of maps in England required under section 9A of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 is completed by the deadline of 1 January 2031.

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

The Department is working with Natural England to prepare for the review of the conclusive maps of open access land required under section 9A of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

Planning for this work is ongoing, including consideration of the arrangements needed to meet the statutory deadline of 1 January 2031. Further details will be announced in due course.

Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 29 Jun 2026
Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL]

"I remind the Committee that when a group is led by a clause stand part debate, after the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, has spoken, there is no second intervention from me at that point...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Jun 2026
Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

"My Lords, I am grateful to have secured time for this debate on the treatment of and research into severe ME. I am particularly grateful to Action for ME, whose work with those living with ME and advocacy to improve care, treatment and understanding has been tireless. Someone very close …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Jun 2026
Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards the (1) treatment of, and (2) research into, severe myalgic encephalomyelitis...."
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Lords - Short debate - Main Chamber
The treatment of, and research into, severe myalgic encephalomyelitis
MP: Baroness Scott of Needham Market
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Jun 2026
Working From Home (Home-based Working Committee Report)

"My Lords, it is now 18 months since the Home-based Working Committee was established to conduct a special inquiry into the effects and future development of home-based working in the UK. At that time, barely a day went by when there was not a media story about working from home, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Jun 2026
Working From Home (Home-based Working Committee Report)

"That this House takes note of the Report from the Home-based Working Committee Is working from home working? (HL Paper 196, Session 2024-26)...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Jun 2026
Working From Home (Home-based Working Committee Report)

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for engaging so comprehensively with the committee’s report and for some useful updates, and I am sure the committee would join me in that.

We have had an excellent debate, and not just because noble Lords all said nice things about me —although I …..."
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Lords - Debate - Main Chamber
Report from the Home-Based Working Committee: Is working from home working?
MP: Baroness Scott of Needham Market