§ 59. Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for the Environment which of the 17 local authorities who provided caravan pitches for gipsies and other travellers before 1st April, 1970 have provided further pitches since, and which have not; and what were the numbers in each case before and after that date.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineFollowing is the information:
Pitches provided (1) (2) Before 1st April, 1970 After 1st April, 1970 Counties Berkshire 21 — Buckinghamshire 25 — Essex 12 16 Gloucestershire 8 20 Hertfordshire 42 30 Kent 72 12 Lines. Lindsey 15 — Surrey 61 — Sussex (East) 13 — Worcestershire 12 — NoteSome of the pitches shown in column (1) above were provided by district councils in the county areas shown. Insufficient information is available to break down the figures into district authorities. All the pitches shown in column (2) above were provided by county councils in pursuance of the duty placed upon them on 1st April, 1970.
Pitches provided (1) (2) Before 1st April, 1970 After 1st April, 1970 County Boroughs Leeds 22 — Sheffield 15 — York 15 — London Boroughs Bromley 12 — Havering 16 — Redbridge 16 — Hillingdon 26 —