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1082169

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consultation his Department has undertaken on the level and appropriateness of parking fines on issued in NHS hospital car parks.
	tabling member constituency	North West Durham
	tabling member printed	Laura Pidcock
	uin	228785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Department has not consulted on the appropriateness of parking fines issued in National Health Service hospital car parks.</p><p> </p><p>The level and appropriateness of car parking charges at NHS sites is the responsibility of the local NHS trust. As set out in the NHS Car Parking Principles we have always made clear that staff, patients and their families should not have to deal with the stress of complex and unfair charges. These were based on discussions with interested parties including NHS trusts and patients’ organisations.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 11/03/2019 17:14:53 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	4665 label Biography information for Laura Pidcock

1082369

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reduce or eliminate hospital car parking charges for nurses, doctors and essential healthcare workers.
	tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
	tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
	uin	228543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The level and appropriateness of car parking charges at National Health Service sites is the responsibility of the local NHS trust. We have published the NHS Car Parking Principles which clearly state that concessions should be offered to groups who most need help, such as staff who cannot travel by public transport due to their shift pattern.</p><p> </p><p>However, given it is the responsibility of the local NHS trust, the Department has no jurisdiction to reduce or eliminate hospital car parking charges for nurses, doctors and essential healthcare workers.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 11/03/2019 17:11:49 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1133291

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an estimate of the annual cost to the public purse of abolishing parking fees for staff at NHS hospitals.
	tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
	tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
	uin	266788
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The level and appropriateness of car parking charges at National Health Service sites for staff is the responsibility of the local NHS trust. We have published the NHS Car Parking Principles which clearly state that concessions should be offered to groups who most need help, such as staff who cannot travel by public transport due to their shift pattern.</p><p>However, given it is the responsibility of the local NHS trust, the Department has no jurisdiction to reduce or eliminate hospital car parking charges for nurses, doctors and essential healthcare workers.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 27/06/2019 13:07:16 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

1128045

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If she will hold discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on the abolition of hospital car parking charges in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	910963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2019 answer text <p>The matter of hospital car parking is devolved in Northern Ireland and it would not be appropriate for the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to intervene.</p><p><br>In the absence of devolved government it remains for NI Permanent Secretaries to take the decisions they believe necessary in line with the guidance the Secretary of State set out last November, to keep the country running.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 22/05/2019 14:00:54 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1344247

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the covid-19 Parking Pass to healthcare support staff.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	28318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2021 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to PQ16235 on 21 June 2021.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 14/07/2021 14:47:35 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

861938

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2018
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the abolition of hospital car parking charges in Wales.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	904285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2018 answer text <p>I have not discussed this matter with the Welsh Government.</p><p>The responsibility for car parking charges in Wales is devolved to the Welsh Government and decisions on whether to waive charges are entirely for the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/03/2018 17:32:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1672822

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that NHS hospital car parking charges are proportionate.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	3598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The NHS Car Parking Guidance is clear that charges, where they exist, should be reasonable for the area.</p><p>The Government has delivered on its commitment to ensure that free car parking is provided for those with greatest need. To begin with, the guidance includes disabled people who are holders of a valid Blue Badge attending hospital as a patient or visitor or otherwise employed by the hospital trust. Disabled patients and visitors receive free parking for the duration of their attendance at, or visit to, the hospital. Disabled employees receive free parking while at the hospital for purposes relating to their employment.</p><p>It also includes frequent outpatient attenders where parking will be provided free to all outpatients who attend hospital for an appointment at least three times within a month and for an overall period of at least three months. A ‘month’ is defined as a period of 30 days.</p><p>Additionally, it encompasses the parents of sick children staying overnight. The parent of a child in hospital overnight is a parent or guardian of a child or young person, under 18 years old, who is admitted as an inpatient at hospital overnight. They receive free parking between the hours of 7.30pm and 8.00am while visiting the child. This would apply to a maximum of two vehicles.</p><p>Lastly, the policy also caters for staff working night shifts who are members of staff with a shift starting after 7.30pm and ending before 8.00am. They receive free parking for the duration of their shift.</p><p>All National Health Service trusts that charge for hospital car parking have implemented this policy.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 05/12/2023 16:53:49 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1684110

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what her planned timetable is to ensure free NHS car parking for those with greatest need.
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	uin	10818
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>Free National Health Service carparking for those with the greatest need has already been delivered. The Government committed in 2019 to provide free hospital car parking for in-need groups, including disabled people, parents of children staying overnight, frequent outpatient attenders and NHS staff working overnight. As of October 2022, all trusts that charge for car parking have fully implemented this commitment. This is the first time that free hospital car parking in England has been made available to those who need it the most.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 30/01/2024 16:12:38 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1700607

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the number of parking spaces designated for disabled people at NHS hospitals.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
	tabling member printed	Dan Carden
	uin	21492
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>Disabled blue badge holders are entitled to free hospital car parking in line with the Government’s commitment to provide free hospital car parking for those with the greatest need. Disabled patients and visitors receive free parking for the duration of their attendance at, or visit to, the hospital. Disabled employees receive free parking while at the hospital, for purposes relating to their employment.</p><p>National Health Service organisations decide locally on the provision and type of car parking spaces, in line with the policy set out by the Department, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles</a></p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 17/04/2024 13:32:18 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
	tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

388269

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Hospitals: Parking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to introduce a statutory maximum penalty which can be levied on people who incur penalty charges for hospital car parking; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Helen Jones
	uin	5774
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department of Communities and Local Government published a discussion paper and call for evidence on <em>Parking reform: tackling unfair practices</em> on the 28 March 2015. We are currently considering the responses, which cover the issue of NHS Car Parks. We intend to publish a summary of responses as soon as possible.<br><br></p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health published in August 2014 the ‘NHS Patient, Visitor and Staff Car Parking Principles’. These set out what patients, the public and the Government can expect the NHS to deliver in respect of hospital car parking and are a baseline against which the public can locally hold the NHS to account for unfair charges or practices.</p><p> </p><p>The car parking principles can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 13/07/2015 14:32:39 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones