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31. Mr. Allaun

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what proposals he has made since 1st December to deal with the unsatisfactory situation of gypsies and travellers in England and Wales.

34. Mr. A. Lewis

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs with which other Departments he proposes to consult, with a view to dealing effectively with the situations in which gypsies and other travellers are living in England and Wales.

35. Mr. R. Edwards

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs, in view of the deteriorating situation for gypsies and other travellers in England and Wales, what new action he proposes to take to obtain the co-operation of other Government Departments and local authorities in a special effort to solve this problem.

36. Mr. Owen

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what further progress has been made in dealing with the worsening situation of gypsies and other travellers.

37. Captain W. Elliot

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what decisions have now been reached in respect of the recent consideration he has given to the taking of a national survey to ascertain the extent of the problems involved in dealing with the present situation of many gypsies and other travellers.

38. Mr. Pavitt

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs, in view of the continuing need for urgency to alleviate the hardship amongst gypsies and other travellers resulting from the closing down of many traditional camping sites, what conclusions have been reached in the consideration he is giving to the most effective methods of assisting local authorities in providing help for these people.

39. Dr. D. Johnson

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what action has been taken since 1st December to deal with the situation of gypsies in England and Wales.

41. Mr. Arbuthnot

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he will make a statement on the action to be taken in regard to the continuing unsatisfactory situation of large numbers of gypsies and other travellers in England and Wales.

Mr. Rippon

I think I can best reply to these Questions by referring to the Circular on gypsies which my right hon. Friend sent to local authorities on 8th February, which indicates the action required to deal with this problem.