Petition · past parliament
Allow landowners and LAs to immediately remove unauthorized traveler encampments
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The powers landowners and local authorities currently have to remove unauthorised encampments are weak. Trespass is not a criminal offence but a civil matter, and the requirements of s.61 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 are weak and vague.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 14 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.