Conduct Of The Duke Of Atholl

EDM number 736 in 1992-93, proposed by Terry Patchett on 04/11/1992.

That this House condemns the decision of the Duke of Atholl to challenge the status of the Minigaig Pass as a right of way; notes that the route is one of Scotland's ancient mountain drove roads which has been used by the people of Scotland for centuries and is still regularly used by hill walkers and mountain climbers with no evidence of resultant damage to the countryside or wild-life; is concerned that a loss of right of way status for the Minigaig Pass could endanger similar rights of way throughout Scotland; deplores the anachronism whereby the Duke of Atholl is the only person in the United Kingdom with a private army; fully supports all walkers who refuse to be intimidated and exercise their rights of access to the Minigaig Pass; and calls upon the Government to take all necessary steps to ensure that the access rights of walkers are not reduced in any way by the Duke of Atholl or any other militant members of the landed gentry who claim too much of Scotland's land which should be part of the national heritage.

This motion has been signed by a total of 72 MPs.