Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (England) Order 2010

Well, of course, my Lords. The noble Lord has given me the chance to note that I did not say anything about litter, an issue that the noble Baroness, Lady Byford, raised. I make the obvious point that litter, as the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, said, is a curse of our contemporary society. We all know the terrible damage that it does to areas of scenic beauty. We are bound to anticipate that, on a coastal path of several hundreds of miles, litter problems will occur from time and time and in certain places. The only two solutions to the problem of litter are, first, that those responsible for clearing it up take their duties seriously—but we all know how difficult that is in remote areas such as the coastal path—and, secondly and most crucially, that the public are educated to the obvious fact that they should not destroy the very beauty that they have come to appreciate by being on the coastal path in the first place. I am grateful for the debate. I had a number of commendatory things to say about the order’s relationship with the Act, but noble Lords have ensured that we have explored those in considerable detail. I shall of course ensure that a full letter is sent to all noble Lords who have participated covering those points that I regret I was unable to deal with. Motion agreed.