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Caravan Sites: Surrey Heath

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55594

The question

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.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

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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