Bishop of Durham asks about views of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities

On 26th July 2022, the Bishop of Durham asked a question in a debate on the Roma Community: Levelling Up:

The Lord Bishop of Durham: My Lords, in a recent conversation with Billy Welch, who organises the Appleby Horse Fair and lives in Darlington, he asked—while recognising the deep problems that have been highlighted in all these questions—that we please start talking about the positive contributions that GRT communities make. Would the Minister like to comment on his view?

Lord Greenhalgh (Con): Yes, we recognise that GRT communities make a positive contribution. There is a clear commitment to support them in carrying on their way of life and nomadic traditions. That is why we have announced the fund to give them more opportunities for stopping sites and make it easier for them to live the way that they want to live.

Hansard

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