Gipsy Families

HC Deb 16 May 1969 vol 783 cc287-8W

Mr. Lubbock

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what estimate he has made of the increase in the number of gipsy families, within the definition of the Caravan Sites Act, 1968, since the date of the 1965 Survey, Gipsies and other Travellers.

Mr. Greenwood

There has probably been an increase of about 400 in the number of gipsy families since the date of the survey.