Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential detrimental effects of policing by consent on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities parked on unauthorised sites.

The Government’s overarching aim is to ensure fair and equal treatment for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, in a way that facilitates their traditional and nomadic way of life. We are equally clear that we will not tolerate law breaking and we are determined to ensure police have the powers they need to support and serve their communities.

We expect police to continue to undertake enforcement action in compliance with their equality and human rights obligations.