§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how long the moratorium on expenditure on new gipsy caravan sites is going to continue.
§ Mr. MonroDuring a recent review of the levels of expenditure on gipsy sites in England, I instructed the Department to avoid any further financial commitments. We have now decided that new schemes will be considered subject to a continued rigorous review of costs, but with a clearer order of priority for long-stay residential sites over any transit or emergency proposals.