§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what considerations underlay his refusal of the request of the Retired Caravaners' Association to be granted concessions under the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960.
§ Mr. AtkinsWe grant exemptions under paragraph 4 of schedule 1 of the 1960 Act only to a few large, national organisations with sufficient standing to prove their administrative capability. Following consultation with the Association of District Councils, the Association of County Councils, the Association of Metropolitan Authorities, the National Caravan Council, the British Holiday and Home Parks Association, the Caravan Club, the Camping and Caravaning Club, the Motor Caravaner's Club, the Association of Caravan and Camping Exempted Organisations and the Welsh Office, it was decided that the Retired Caravaners' Association does not meet all the criteria. It is open to the association to apply for membership to the Association of Caravan and Camping Exempted Organisations, which enjoys exemption for extended rallies.