PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Travellers: Caravan Sites (11 June 2019)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timeframe is for his Department to undertake a review of the potential criminalisation of unauthorised developments.
Asked by:
Helen Whately (Conservative)
Asked by:
Helen Whately (Conservative)
Answer
On 6 February, the Home Secretary announced a set of measures to extend powers available to the police, which we believe will enable unauthorised encampments to be tackled more effectively. The Written Ministerial Statement can be found at https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-02-06/debates/19020635000011/EnforcementAgainstUnauthorisedEncampments.
The Home Secretary also made clear that the Home Office would conduct a review into how the Government can criminalise unauthorised encampments. This review is currently underway, and a public consultation will be launched on the final set of proposals this summer.
Answered by:
Mr Nick Hurd (Conservative)
18 June 2019
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