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Travellers: Caravan Sites

Question for Home Office

UIN 7868, tabled on 26 May 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential detrimental effects of policing by consent on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities parked on unauthorised sites.

Answered on

7 June 2021

The Government’s overarching aim is to ensure fair and equal treatment for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, in a way that facilitates their traditional and nomadic way of life. We are equally clear that we will not tolerate law breaking and we are determined to ensure police have the powers they need to support and serve their communities.

We expect police to continue to undertake enforcement action in compliance with their equality and human rights obligations.

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