80th ANNIVERSARY OF THE KINDER SCOUT TRESPASS

Early day motion 2973, tabled 18 April 2012 by Natascha Engel (Labour). Signed by 97 members.

That this House notes the 80th anniversary of the Kinder Scout trespass on 24 April 2012; recognises the role the Kinder Scout trespass played in highlighting the issue of publicaccess to Britain's countryside; further recognises the role the Kinder Scout trespass had in providing a focus leading to the establishment of national parks and formalised access to open country; welcomes the progress made over the past 80 years in increasing people's access to the countryside; and praises the work of the Ramblers and othervoluntary organisations for their work in increasing and protecting people's right to access the countryside.

Signatures by party: Labour 69, Liberal Democrat 19, Conservative 4, Alliance 1, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.