HC Deb 23 March 1972 vol 833 cc359-60W
Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities have so far neither claimed exemption from the provision of gipsy caravan sites under the Caravan Sites Act, 1968, provided any such sites, nor declared an intention to do so; and which local authorities they are.

Mr. Graham Page

In areas where gipsies do not reside and to which they do not resort there is no obligation either to claim exemption or to provide sites. I am not aware of any local authority elsewhere, other than those which have applied for exemption, which does not intend to make provision for gipsies.

Mr. Meacher

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, excluding those local authorities which have gained exemption from the requirements of the Caravan Sites Act, 1968, how many of the remainder which had not provided any such sites by a year ago but declared an intention to do so have not yet done so; and which local authorities they are.

Mr. Graham Page

Of the authorities concerned, the following have not given notice to the Secretary of State under Section 9(1) of the Caravan Sites Act, 1968, that they have provided sites. In some cases, sites are in the course of construction.

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