Written Question·Home Office·UIN 55594
Caravan Sites: Surrey Heath
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of unauthorised caravan encampments in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answer
Dame Diana JohnsonWhile the Home Office sets the overall legal framework, local authorities retain the powers needed to manage unauthorised encampments. Where enforcement is required, it is an operational matter for the police, working with local authorities.