HC Deb 13 June 2003 vol 406 cc1101-2W
Mr. Sayeed

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he plans to take to reduce the financial burden to local authorities of evicting unauthorised campers. [117741]

Mr. McNulty

I have been asked to reply.

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister already provides grants to local authorities for environmental, protective and cultural services. It is for local authorities to set out their own priorities for use of their resources, such as for evicting unauthorised campers from land.

Grants for the provision of transit sites, and refurbishment of existing sites are specifically targeted for Gypsies and Travellers.