| Heading: |
Caravan Sites: Surrey Heath |
| Question ID: |
1807161 |
| UIN: |
55594 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-05-30 |
| Asking Member ID: |
5288 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Dr Al Pinkerton
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Dr Al Pinkerton
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of unauthorised caravan encampments in Surrey Heath constituency. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-09 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
1533 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Dame Diana Johnson
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| Answering Member handle: |
DianaJohnsonMP
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@DianaJohnsonMP
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| Answer text: |
While the Home Office sets the overall legal framework, local authorities retain the powers needed to manage unauthorised encampments. Where enforcement is required, it is an operational matter for the police, working with local authorities. |
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| Answering body ID: |
1 |
| Answering body name: |
Home Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |