Submitted on Wednesday 4th August 2021
Rejected on Thursday 5th August 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Make it a criminal offence for Travellers to camp on any land without permission
The police need to be given more power to prosecute people who camp on land without permission. Also there should be redress for the owners of the land to cover and damage and cleanup costs.
The Government has washed its hands on the issue and passed the problem onto local councils. However the problem is nationwide and should be dealt with by the Government. These travellers move onto a piece of land and the owner or council has to go to the courts to get eviction orders. Then once the travellers have left the owner or council has to pay the cost of removing rubbish, including the human waste that has been dumped. Yet there is no penalty to these tresspassers.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The Government has introduced legislation to create a new offence for England and Wales and an accompanying power for the police to seize property (including vehicles) where individuals reside or intend to reside on land with a vehicle. You can find out more about this legislation here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-crime-sentencing-and-courts-bill-2021-factsheets/police-crime-sentencing-and-courts-bill-2021-unauthorised-encampments-factsheet
The Bill is currently being considered by the House of Lords. You can see the progress of this Bill here: bills.parliament.uk/bills/2839/stages
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