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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-09-02more like thismore than 2016-09-02
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government remove filter
hansard heading Travellers: Caravan Sites more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to increase the powers of local authorities to (a) remove travellers camped illegally on public land and (b) recover site clean-up costs from those illegally settled on public land. more like this
tabling member constituency Erewash remove filter
tabling member printed
Maggie Throup more like this
uin 44038 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-08more like thismore than 2016-09-08
answer text <p>Local authorities and the police have a range of strong powers that enable them to take action against unauthorised encampments and developments. Ministers sent a summary of these powers to all council leaders, Police and Crime Commissioners and Police Chief Constables in March 2015:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418139/150326_Dealing_with_illegal_and_unauthorised_encampments_-_final.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418139/150326_Dealing_with_illegal_and_unauthorised_encampments_-_final.pdf</a></p><p>The government is open to suggestions for how enforcement could be strengthened and continues to keep this issue under review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Croydon Central more like this
answering member printed Gavin Barwell more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-08T16:38:35.663Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-08T16:38:35.663Z
answering member
3955
label Biography information for Lord Barwell more like this
tabling member
4447
label Biography information for Maggie Throup more like this