Caravans

Mr. Robert Cooke
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether, in the interests of fuel economy during the summer holiday season of 1974, he will attempt to increase on a temporary basis the number of suitable places at which caravans can be parked for short periods to eliminate wasted miles travelled in search of a site.

Mr. Graham Page
No. Such temporary sites would lack the necessary basic amenities and could well conflict with environmental and other planning considerations. I am not in any case satisfied that fuel savings would in fact be achieved by this means.