Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 99393
Travellers: Caravan Sites
Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
Chris Coghlan
Liberal Democrat — Dorking and Horley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to sections 103 and 104 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of creating a (a) duty to meet assessed needs and (b)
Answer
Matthew PennycookNational planning policy is already clear that local planning authorities should use a robust evidence base to establish the accommodation needs of travellers; set pitch targets for gypsies and travellers; and identify a supply of specific, deliverable si...
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