§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what advice he has offered to those inner London boroughs granted designation under the Caravan Sites Act 1968 about the desirability of moving on travellers seeking to camp on publicly owned land in their areas.
§ Mr. John SilkinNone of the four inner London boroughs which have been granted designation has sought such advice. If they were to do so, I should ask them to consider the consequences carefully before taking such action, in consultation with neighbouring authorities.
§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has received any representations about the travellers whose caravans are currently sited on public land in the London borough of Greenwich; and if so, what reply he has given.
§ Mr. John SilkinNo. Such representations would in any case be inappropriate unless the land were held by my Department.