Question follow-through · 99394

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating the maximum allowed period of time between a Gypsy Traveller Accommodation Assessment by a local authority.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
11 Dec 2025
Target answer date
15 Dec 2025
Answer
5 Jan 2026 · 25 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of mandating the maximum allowed period of time between a Gypsy Traveller Accommodation Assessment by a local authority.

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Local planning authorities should use a robust evidence base to establish the accommodation needs of travellers and plan to meet this need through their local plan. Local plans must be reviewed to assess whether they need updating at least once every five...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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