Social Developments: Gypsies

Question 1

How many local authorities made caravan sites for gypsies?

Answer 1

12

Question 2

In the existing caravan sites, how many had access to water?

Answer 2

1/3

Question 3

What is significant about the terrible caravan sites set up?

Answer 3

Gypsies still subject to persecution and even under law were given inefficient solutions

Question 4

How many discrimination complaints were made by Gypsies by 1968?

Answer 4

300

Question 5

What was the problem with the Race Relation complaints by Gypsies?

Answer 5

Gypsies were not recognised as a race under the act

Question 6

When was a Caravan Sites act proposed and who by?

Answer 6

1968 by Liberal MP Eric Lubbock

Question 7

What did the Caravan Sites Act say?

Answer 7

Local authorities must provide caravan sites

Question 8

What was a limitation for Gypsies who settled on these new caravan sites?

Answer 8

They could be evicted immediately from unauthorised sites

Question 9

How effective was the Caravan Sites Act?

Answer 9

By 1973, 1/5 of the required sites had been established

Question 10

What is significant about the Caravan Sites Act?

Answer 10

Gypsies started to get some legal recognition but still faced limitations to their lives