Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance he is giving to Access Authorities on the need to manage access at times of severe fire risk.

Dr Thérèse Coffey, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment: Access Authorities have their own guidance for managing operational risks including severe fire risk. Where Natural England or another relevant authority have powers to close access to land designated as open access land under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, procedures are in place to ensure that administrative closure of the land can be achieved quickly.

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