Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 122842

Park Homes: Harassment

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 31 March 2026

Question

Mary Kelly Foy

LabourCity of Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance is provided to police forces on the enforcement of the Caravan Sites Act 1968 in relation to the harassment of elderly or vulnerable residents by park home site own

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The police are the enforcing authorities against harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and the Public Order Act 1986. Enforcement against harassment under the Caravan Sites Act 1968 is the responsibility of local authorities.