§ Mr. Bidwellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps local authorities are required to take to ensure proper treatment of caravan dwellers and to require standards on sites licensed by the authority; and if he will consider issuing a desired code.
§ Mr. Graham PageLocal authorities can attach conditions to the licences they issue for caravan sites. In deciding what conditions to attach they must have regard to any model standards specified by the Secretary of State. Model standards were specified in 1960.
§ Mr. Bidwellasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to ensure that all licensed caravan sites for permanent residence should be owned by local authorities.
§ Mr. Graham PageNo. Local authorities already have powers under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 to provide such caravan sites and, where existing sites are not being run satisfactorily, to take them over in the interests of the caravan users.