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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
VEHICLE USE ON ANCIENT RIGHT OF WAY LOOPHOLE (26 November 2003)

Motion Details

That this House recognises the impact of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 in reclassifying all roads used as public paths to restricted byways; notes that in order to upgrade a restricted byway to a byway open to all, proof has to be provided of 20 years' uninterrupted usage by a wheeled vehicle; further notes that use by horse and cart up to several hundred years ago would automatically confirm the right of passage of modern wheeled vehicles such as motorcycles; recognises the environmental and social impact of this legal loophole; and urges the Government to take action to close it forthwith.

Sponsored by:
Dame Caroline Spelman (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
54
81%
 
 
Independent
4
6%
 
 
Not Available
2
3%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
2
3%
 
 
Reform UK
1
1%
 
 
Speaker
1
1%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
1%
 
 
Labour
1
1%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (67 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Mr Peter Ainsworth
Con
Sir David Amess
Con
Mr Peter Atkinson
LD
Norman Baker
Con
Sir Tony Baldry
Con
Lord Barker of Battle
Con
Mr John Baron
Spk
John Bercow
Con
Lord Blencathra
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Derek Conway
Con
Mr Jonathan Djanogly
Con
Mr Peter Duncan
Con
Sir Alan Duncan
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Mark Field
Con
Lord Flight
Con
Mr Adrian Flook
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Con
Lord Garnier
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Lord Goodman of Wycombe
Con
James Gray
Con
Lord Grayling
Con
Damian Green
Con
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Con
Charles Hendry
Con
Mr Mark Hoban
DUP
Mr Andrew Hunter
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Con
Robert Key
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Con
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Ind
Sir Oliver Letwin
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Sir David Lidington
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Con
Baroness May of Maidenhead
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Con
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sutton Coldfield
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Con
Mr George Osborne
Con
Lord Pickles
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Mr Jonathan Sayeed
Con
Andrew Selous
Lab
Alan Simpson
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman (Sponsor)
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Lord Swire
Con
Mr John D. Taylor
PC
Mr Simon Thomas
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Mr Tim Yeo

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