HC Deb 28 June 1982 vol 26 c244W
Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many responses he has received to his Department's consultation paper on the accommodation needs of long distance and regional travellers from (a) local authorities, (b) other organisations and (c) individuals in the Greater London area.

Mr. Macfarlane

Seventy-one responses have been received from:

  1. (a) Twelve local authorities and three local authority associations;
  2. (b) Sixteen other organisations;
  3. (c) No responses have been received from any individuals in the Greater London area.

Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment which (a) local authorities, (b) other organisations and (c) individuals were invited to comment on his Department's consultative paper on the accommodation needs of long distance and regional travellers.

Mr. Macfarlane

The consultation document was originally sent to:

  1. (a) Local authority associations:
  2. (b) Government Departments, Forestry Commission, Countryside Commission, Dublin Corporation, two Gypsy organisations and three organisations concerned with Gypsies;
  3. (c) One individual concerned with Gypsies.

Other copies have since been despatched on request.

Mr. Cartwright

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps were taken to publicise his Department's consultative paper on the accommodation needs of long distance and regional travellers among those organisations and individuals in the Greater London area most affected by the current problems.

Mr. Macfarlane

A press notice was issued on 26 February 1982 and the consultation document was sent to the London Boroughs Association.