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Written question asked by Kate Osborne (Labour) on Thursday, 4 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 June 2026. It was answered by Nesil Caliskan (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Travellers: Caravan Sites

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to implement the recommendation issued by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in 2024 to ‘ensure the provision of adequate and culturally appropriate accommodation for Gypsy and Traveller communities and create more sites and stopping places for these communities.'

Answer

The Government is committed to ensuring that prejudice and discrimination have no place in our society. The Equality Act 2010 provides protection against discrimination for people because of various characteristics, including race, which covers colour, nationality, and ethnic and national origins.

In terms of culturally appropriate accommodation, between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the Government consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation on the revised Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals to incorporate policies relating to traveller sites, currently set out in Planning Policy for Traveller Sites, within relevant chapters of the draft NPPF. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6798
Session
2026-27
Related items
Travellers: Caravan Sites
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Caravan sites Equality Racial discrimination Travellers
Link
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