Travellers: Caravan Sites
Commons · Question 122214 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Equality Act 2010 on (a) the police and (b) local authorities ability to tackle unauthorised traveller sites.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 26 Mar 2026
The police and local authorities are required to act in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and their obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights. The powers available to the police apply to anyone residing on land without consent and refu...