Travellers: Caravan Sites
Commons · Question 7806 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve co-ordination between local authorities and the police in relation to (a) unauthorised traveller encampments and (b) unauthorised traveller development.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 11 Jun 2026
The Government expects police and local planning authorities to work proactively and collaboratively to respond to unauthorised encampments and unauthorised developments. Decisions on operational coordination and enforcement are a matter for the police an...