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Commons · Question 71306 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support local authorities in tackling illegal encampments.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 8 Sep 2025

The 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...