PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Trespass (17 July 2019)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timescale is for bringing forward proposals to make acts of deliberate trespass a criminal rather than a civil offence.
Asked by:
Mr Mark Francois (Conservative)
Asked by:
Mr Mark Francois (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)
22 July 2019
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