Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Tredinnick and Lord Pickles

Thursday 10th June 2010 Commons Chamber

[David Tredinnick (Bosworth) (Con)]

Has the Secretary of State had a chance to estimate the change in the number of unauthorised Traveller sites since Labour came to power in 1997?

[Mr Pickles]

By a weird coincidence, I happen to have with me the figures for unauthorised sites—because my hon. Friend’s question was on the Order Paper. The number of caravans on unauthorised developments has increased from 887 in 1997 to 2,395 in 2010, which is an increase of 170%.