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Park Homes: Safety

Asked by Sarah GibsonLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 July 2025UIN 67232

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure adequate (a) welfare and (b) safeguarding protections for (i) elderly, (ii) vulnerable and (iii) other residents of mobile home sites.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Park homes are predominantly for those who can live independently. They are not specifically designated for particular groups or those with specific needs, though the evidence suggests that most park home residents are older adults. Any welfare or safeguarding concerns should be reported to the local authority’s social services department or, where there is an immediate risk, to the police.

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