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date	17/12/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Justice speeding up the eviction process for illegal Traveller encampments by appointing specialist magistrates able to sit at short notice and out-of-hours.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	219209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2015 answer text <p>We are concerned at reports that some local authorities and police forces are not taking effective action to deal with unauthorised encampments. We will therefore be looking to hold discussions with Ministerial colleagues, including Justice Ministers, on what more we can do to help councils and the police deal effectively with unauthorised encampments.</p><p>We are open to any detailed representations that my hon. Friend, and other hon. Members, may wish to provide on these matters.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 05/01/2015 16:40:18 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

171313

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date	17/12/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will assess the potential merits of the appointment of specialist magistrates able to sit at short notice and out-of-hours to expedite eviction orders against illegal Traveller encampments.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	219208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>It is felt that the current legal framework, including the new powers devolved to local authorities, is sufficient to deal with the problem of illegal traveller encampments.</p><p> </p><p>I will, however, keep the situation under review, and my officials will ensure that I am kept informed of any developments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara question first answered 13/01/2015 14:58:04 answering member 1496 label Biography information for Shailesh Vara
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

170159

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Travellers: Caravan Sites
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to make it easier to (a) prevent and (b) remove illegal traveller encampments.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	906631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>This Government has given councils stronger powers to tackle unauthorised sites.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Last year, we issued clear guidance to councils, reminding them of the full range of measures they have.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>But I remain concerned that councils and police commissioners are not using their powers, due to gold-plating of human rights rules. The public want to see fair play in the planning system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Mr Eric Pickles question first answered 15/12/2014 17:08:02 answering member 33 label Biography information for Lord Pickles
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton