Written Question·Home Office·UIN 71306
Travellers: Caravan Sites
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support local authorities in tackling illegal encampments.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe police and local authorities are equipped with a range of powers to respond to unauthorised encampments. These include long-standing provisions under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, as well as additional powers introduced through the P...
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