Question
Tudor Rose Park in Peacehaven is a park home with 107 residents. Many are elderly and vulnerable; all have suffered years of unfair charges, crumbling buildings and poor maintenance. Just this morning at my surgery, two residents told me of the “despair, exploitation and intimidation” that many feel at the hands of park owners. I know that the Minister is looking at this closely, so can he tell me when the Government will act and introduce changes that will end the wild west of park homes and protect my constituents in Tudor Rose Park?
Answer
I am very sorry to hear about the experience of the park home owners and renters at Tudor Rose Park in my hon. Friend’s constituency. We are acting, not least in respect of the commission, and, as I have said, we will confirm the Government’s final position on that by the end of the year. Park home residents who believe that they have been bullied or intimidated should contact the Government-funded Leasehold Advisory Service for free, independent advice on their rights and the most appropriate course of action. I would like to meet my hon. Friend to hear a bit more about why, by the sound of it, some of the powers that local authorities have in this regard are not working in this instance.
Verdict: AMBER (30/100)
The question asked when changes to park home regulation will be introduced. The reply gives a specific date, the end of the year, but that date applies only to confirming the Government's final position on the commission, not to introducing any regulatory changes. The reply does not give a timeline for those changes, so the question is only partly answered, and the person who asked would likely need to ask again.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| When the Government will act and introduce changes to park home regulation to end poor practices by park owners and protect residents. | Partially Addressed | Direct | The question asks when changes to park home regulation will be introduced, and the reply gives a concrete date (end of the year) but only for confirming the Government's final position on the commission, not for introducing any regulatory changes. Statement 2 asserts the Government is acting, but no timeline is given for the broader changes the item asks about, so the 'when' is only partly answered. |