Ms Caroline Timmons:

I do not believe we have particular evidence to say that it must be a new caravan in all instances. It is for the local authority to tell us if it is not satisfied with caravans’ standards but as long as it is meeting the standards we have set out, we have accepted that those may be appropriate.

I cannot say that we have decided that they should all be new caravans. It will be for the particular Traveller family making the purchase with the local authority to determine which caravan is appropriate to their needs.