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Travellers: Caravan Sites

Commons · Question 99393 · Tabled 11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 5 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

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

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 5 Jan 2026

National 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...