§ 53. Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs, in connection with the advice given by his Department to the St. Albans Rural District Council last July about helping gypsies and other travellers, what reply has been received; and what further action he will take in this matter.
§ Mr. RipponThe rural district council has informed my right hon. Friend that the immediate problem in the district has largely disappeared. I understand, however, that the county council is considering the position regarding caravans in the county generally, including the needs of gypsies regularly resident in the county.
§ 54. Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will name the local authorities which have been approached by his Department on behalf of gypsies and other travellers since 1st January, 1953.
§ Mr. RipponWe have had a considerable amount of correspondence with local authorities about different aspects of this matter in the last 9 years.