GREEN BELT LAND AND UNAUTHORISED TRAVELLER DEVELOPMENT

Early day motion 167, tabled 8 June 2010 by Gavin Williamson (Conservative). Signed by 45 members.

That this House notes with concern that unauthorised development can currently be undertaken by travellers who exploit delays in the planning enforcement system; believes that this problem can be tackled if the concept of retrospective planning permission is limited and councils are given stronger powers to deal with unauthorised development; and calls on the Government to ensure that all settled and traveller communities are treated equally and even-handedly in the planning process.

Signatures by party: Conservative 35, Labour 7, Liberal Democrat 2, DUP 1.