§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment on how many occasions in 1991–92 local authorities reported difficulties to his Department as a result of the occupation of land in their ownership by gipsies and other itinerants.
§ Mr. BaldryLocal authorities in England submit to the Department a biannual statistical return showing the numbers of gipsy caravans camped illegally on private and publicly owned land within their areas. Copies of the latest return, for January 1992, are in the Library. Authorities are not required to report to the Department individual cases of unauthorised camping by gipsies and other travellers.