Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of proposed reforms to the policing of unauthorised encampments on (a) Gypsies and Travellers, (b) walkers and ramblers, (c) horse riders and (d) cyclists.

The Government is committed to ensuring all communities are treated fairly. We are equally clear that we will not tolerate law breaking.

That is why we set out in the Queen’s Speech in December 2019 our firm aim to bring forward legislation this session to strengthen the powers available to the police to tackle unauthorised encampments.

Legislation will target those causing harm and disruption, rather than those simply wanting to enjoy the countryside