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1551909

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Trespass
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many protected sites had been designated under section 128 of the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 as of 1 June.
tabling member printed	Lord Haworth
uin	HL4291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2022 answer text <p>As of 1 June 2022, there are 60 protected sites designated under section 128 of the Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. A list of these sites are publicly available on gov.uk.</p> answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom question first answered 23/12/2022 12:28:21 answering member 4888 label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom
tabling member	3704 label Biography information for Lord Haworth

1284091

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of proposed reforms to the policing of unauthorised encampments on (a) Gypsies and Travellers, (b) walkers and ramblers, (c) horse riders and (d) cyclists.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	149307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring all communities are treated fairly. We are equally clear that we will not tolerate law breaking.</p><p>That is why we set out in the Queen’s Speech in December 2019 our firm aim to bring forward legislation this session to strengthen the powers available to the police to tackle unauthorised encampments.</p><p>Legislation will target those causing harm and disruption, rather than those simply wanting to enjoy the countryside</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 09/02/2021 12:36:44 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1183888

registered interest
date	10/03/2020
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her Department's plans on the criminalisation of trespass of the judgment in Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Bromley v Persons Unknown and Others [2020] EWCA Civ 12.
tabling member constituency	Stretford and Urmston
tabling member printed	Kate Green
uin	27546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2020 answer text <p>The Home Office is aware of the judgment in Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Bromley v Persons Unknown and Others [2020] EWCA Civ 12.</p><p>Implications of this on the proposals to criminalise trespass or extend police powers will be taken into consideration throughout the development of the policy on unauthorised encampments.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/03/2020 16:51:39 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4120 label Biography information for Kate Green

1180024

registered interest
date	24/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of (a) trespass on land under section 61 and (b) aggravated trespass on land under section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 have taken place in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Rutland and Melton
tabling member printed	Alicia Kearns
uin	20002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Prosecutions, convictions and sentencing outcomes up to the year ending December 2018 are available in the ‘Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence code data tool’, available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804510/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2018.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/804510/HO-code-tool-principal-offence-2018.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p>To identify prosecutions, convictions and sentences for the above offences, filter ‘Offence code’ by</p><p> </p><p>(a) ‘12522’ for trespass on land under section 61.</p><p>(b) ‘12533’ for aggravated trespass on land under section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.</p><p> </p><p>In each case, the number of individuals prosecuted, convicted and sentenced can be found in rows 31, 32, and 33, respectively.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 02/03/2020 15:34:21 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4805 label Biography information for Alicia Kearns

1139867

registered interest
date	17/07/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the timescale is for bringing forward proposals to make acts of deliberate trespass a criminal rather than a civil offence.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	278421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>On 6 February, the Home Secretary announced a set of measures to extend powers available to the police, which we believe will enable unauthorised encampments to be tackled more effectively. The Written Ministerial Statement can be found at <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-02-06/debates/19020635000011/EnforcementAgainstUnauthorisedEncampments." target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-02-06/debates/19020635000011/EnforcementAgainstUnauthorisedEncampments.</a></p><p>The Home Secretary also made clear that the Home Office would conduct a review into how the Government can criminalise unauthorised encampments. This review is currently underway, and a public consultation will be launched on the final set of proposals this summer.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 22/07/2019 16:07:31 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1131324

registered interest
date	11/06/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when he plans to undertake a public consultation on proposals to strengthen police powers in response to trespassing.
tabling member constituency	Faversham and Mid Kent
tabling member printed	Helen Whately
uin	263207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2019 answer text <p>On 6 February, the Home Secretary announced a set of measures to extend powers available to the police, which we believe will enable unauthorised encampments to be tackled more effectively. The Written Ministerial Statement can be found at <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-02-06/debates/19020635000011/EnforcementAgainstUnauthorisedEncampments" target="_blank">https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-02-06/debates/19020635000011/EnforcementAgainstUnauthorisedEncampments</a>.</p><p>The Home Secretary also made clear that the Home Office would conduct a review into how the Government can criminalise unauthorised encampments. This review is currently underway, and a public consultation will be launched on the final set of proposals this summer.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd grouped question UIN 263208 question first answered 18/06/2019 15:46:19 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately

1035225

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make trespass a criminal offence.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	205182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>Last year the Government ran a consultation on <strong><em>Powers for dealing with unauthorised development and encampment. </em></strong>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will publish a Government response in due course.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 11/01/2019 17:04:08 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1017066

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Trespass
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to combat the unauthorised urban exploration of and criminal trespassing in high profile buildings.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington
uin	HL11911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>The police have a range of powers to deal with criminal activity, which includes public order offences, aggravated trespass and anti social behaviour. There are also measures that can be taken to combat trespass through civil courts. When criminal activity does occur, the decision whether to arrest individuals is an operational matter for the police in line with their duties to keep the peace, to protect communities, and to prevent the commission of offences.</p><p>The Home Office keep the available police powers under constant review and work closely with National Police Leads to ensure they are fit for purpose and allow the police to respond appropriately to a range of offences.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/12/2018 17:10:02 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
tabling member	3733 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington

768846

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make trespass a criminal offence.
tabling member constituency	Kettering
tabling member printed	Mr Philip Hollobone
uin	107085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Aggravated trespass is already a criminal offence under section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994. It occurs when a person trespasses on land and intimidates the landowner or others who are lawfully on the land, deterring them from carrying out or engaging in any lawful activity, or does anything to obstruct or disrupt that activity. A person guilty of this offence is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, a fine or both.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 13/11/2017 16:45:24 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	1537 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hollobone

648862

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Trespass
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to ensure police authorities are better able to enforce sections 61 and 62 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.
tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
tabling member printed	Charlotte Leslie
uin	55757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>Decisions on the use of powers available to them in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 are an operational matter for the police.</p><p>The Government published guidance for the police and local authorities on dealing with illegal and unauthorised encampments in March 2015. This sets out the wide range of powers already available, including the use of Section 61 and 62 notices of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 08/12/2016 16:12:24 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	3933 label Biography information for Charlotte Leslie