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872410

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
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, which NHS hospitals in England charge (a) patients and (b) visitors the highest rates for one week's parking.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	134324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Information relating to hospital car parking charging rates and modes of payment within hospital car parks is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to which hospitals have a Private Finance Initiative associated with their parking facilities is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The provision of parking spaces and the level of any charges that are made to use them are matters for individual National Health Service trusts. NHS organisations must have the autonomy to make decisions that best suit their local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Details and methods of charges, concessions and additional charges should be well publicised including at car park entrances, wherever payment is made and inside the hospital. They should also be included on the hospital website and on patient letters and forms, where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published clear guidelines (the car parking principles) for NHS organisations that they are expected to follow.</p><p> </p><p>Hospitals should put concessions in place for those who most need help including disabled people, carers and staff who work shifts. The NHS itself is responsible for ensuring that charges are fairly applied. Patients, visitors and staff who have problems with car parking should therefore contact the NHS organisation which runs the car park.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 134325 134326 134327 134328 134329 134330 question first answered 29/03/2018 13:38:40 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

872411

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
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, how many NHS hospitals in England that charge patients and visitors to park offer several modes of payments.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	134325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Information relating to hospital car parking charging rates and modes of payment within hospital car parks is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>Information relating to which hospitals have a Private Finance Initiative associated with their parking facilities is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The provision of parking spaces and the level of any charges that are made to use them are matters for individual National Health Service trusts. NHS organisations must have the autonomy to make decisions that best suit their local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Details and methods of charges, concessions and additional charges should be well publicised including at car park entrances, wherever payment is made and inside the hospital. They should also be included on the hospital website and on patient letters and forms, where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published clear guidelines (the car parking principles) for NHS organisations that they are expected to follow.</p><p> </p><p>Hospitals should put concessions in place for those who most need help including disabled people, carers and staff who work shifts. The NHS itself is responsible for ensuring that charges are fairly applied. Patients, visitors and staff who have problems with car parking should therefore contact the NHS organisation which runs the car park.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 134324 134326 134327 134328 134329 134330 question first answered 29/03/2018 13:38:40 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

868433

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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, how much it cost NHS hospitals in England to maintain their parking facilities in (a) 2010, (b) 2014, (c) 2015, (d) 2016 and (e) 2017.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	133653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published clear guidelines (the car parking principles) for National Health Service organisations that they are expected to follow. The guidelines are available at the following link:</p><p> </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>The car parking principles recommend that NHS trusts should publish:</p><p>- their parking policy;</p><p>- their implementation of the NHS car parking principles;</p><p>- financial information relating to their car parking; and</p><p>- summarised complaint information on car parking and actions taken in response.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 28/03/2018 12:56:11 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

868435

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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, with reference to his oral contribution of 1 February 2018, Official Report, column 1083, what recent discussions he has had with NHS hospitals in England on the charging of blue badge holders for parking.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	133655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>There have been no recent discussions between my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and National Health Service hospitals in England with reference to his oral contribution of 1 February 2018, Official Report, column 1083; however; the Department keeps the policy and guidance relating to NHS patient, visitor and staff car parking regularly under review including discussions between officials and NHS organisations.</p><p> </p><p>National Health Service trusts make decisions locally about the provision of car parking to patients, visitors and staff.</p><p> </p><p>Providing car parking results in NHS trusts incurring costs for equipment, signage, lighting, insurance, security, administration and maintenance. This money could otherwise be used to provide clinical care to patients. The Department published clear guidelines (car parking principles) for NHS organisations that they are expected to follow. Hospitals should put concessions in place for those who most need help including blue badge holders, carers and staff who work shifts. The NHS itself is responsible for ensuring that charges are fairly applied. Patients, visitors and staff who have problems with car parking should therefore contact the NHS organisation which runs the car park.</p><p> </p><p>NHS Patient, Visitor and Staff Car Parking Principles first published in August, 2014 and updated in October 2015, set out a nationally consistent approach for hospitals to take to car parking and concessionary charges. This is available at the following link:</p><p> </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 North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 28/03/2018 12:54:28 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

868436

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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 the mean cost is to park at an NHS hospital in England for one hour.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	133656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>National Health Service car parking data is collected annually through Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC).</p><p> </p><p>All ERIC data for all trusts in England is published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp" target="_blank">http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the latest ERIC car parking data for 2017.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parking spaces available (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>452,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Designated disabled parking spaces (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for patient/visitor parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for staff parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>Do you charge for disabled parking (Yes/No/None)</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>None</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The provision of parking spaces and the level of any charges that are made to use them are matters for individual NHS trusts. NHS organisations must have the autonomy to make decisions that best suit their local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Details of charges, concessions and additional charges should be well publicised including at car park entrances, wherever payment is made and inside the hospital. They should also be included on the hospital website and on patient letters and forms, where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published clear guidelines (the car parking principles) for NHS organisations that they are expected to follow. The guidelines are available at the following link:</p><p> </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>Hospitals should put concessions in place for those who most need help including disabled people, carers and staff who work shifts. The NHS itself is responsible for ensuring that charges are fairly applied. Patients, visitors and staff who have problems with car parking should therefore contact the NHS organisation which runs the car park.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 133657 133658 133659 133660 133661 133662 question first answered 28/03/2018 13:01:29 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

868437

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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 the mean cost is to park at an NHS hospital in England for four hours.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	133657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>National Health Service car parking data is collected annually through Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC).</p><p> </p><p>All ERIC data for all trusts in England is published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp" target="_blank">http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the latest ERIC car parking data for 2017.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parking spaces available (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>452,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Designated disabled parking spaces (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for patient/visitor parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for staff parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>Do you charge for disabled parking (Yes/No/None)</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>None</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The provision of parking spaces and the level of any charges that are made to use them are matters for individual NHS trusts. NHS organisations must have the autonomy to make decisions that best suit their local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Details of charges, concessions and additional charges should be well publicised including at car park entrances, wherever payment is made and inside the hospital. They should also be included on the hospital website and on patient letters and forms, where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published clear guidelines (the car parking principles) for NHS organisations that they are expected to follow. The guidelines are available at the following link:</p><p> </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>Hospitals should put concessions in place for those who most need help including disabled people, carers and staff who work shifts. The NHS itself is responsible for ensuring that charges are fairly applied. Patients, visitors and staff who have problems with car parking should therefore contact the NHS organisation which runs the car park.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 133656 133658 133659 133660 133661 133662 question first answered 28/03/2018 13:01:29 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

868438

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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 the mean cost is to park at an NHS hospital in England for one day.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	133658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>National Health Service car parking data is collected annually through Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC).</p><p> </p><p>All ERIC data for all trusts in England is published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp" target="_blank">http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the latest ERIC car parking data for 2017.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parking spaces available (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>452,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Designated disabled parking spaces (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for patient/visitor parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for staff parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>Do you charge for disabled parking (Yes/No/None)</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>None</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The provision of parking spaces and the level of any charges that are made to use them are matters for individual NHS trusts. NHS organisations must have the autonomy to make decisions that best suit their local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Details of charges, concessions and additional charges should be well publicised including at car park entrances, wherever payment is made and inside the hospital. They should also be included on the hospital website and on patient letters and forms, where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published clear guidelines (the car parking principles) for NHS organisations that they are expected to follow. The guidelines are available at the following link:</p><p> </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>Hospitals should put concessions in place for those who most need help including disabled people, carers and staff who work shifts. The NHS itself is responsible for ensuring that charges are fairly applied. Patients, visitors and staff who have problems with car parking should therefore contact the NHS organisation which runs the car park.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 133656 133657 133659 133660 133661 133662 question first answered 28/03/2018 13:01:29 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

868439

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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 the mean cost is to park at an NHS hospital in England for one week.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	133659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>National Health Service car parking data is collected annually through Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC).</p><p> </p><p>All ERIC data for all trusts in England is published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp" target="_blank">http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the latest ERIC car parking data for 2017.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parking spaces available (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>452,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Designated disabled parking spaces (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for patient/visitor parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for staff parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>Do you charge for disabled parking (Yes/No/None)</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>None</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The provision of parking spaces and the level of any charges that are made to use them are matters for individual NHS trusts. NHS organisations must have the autonomy to make decisions that best suit their local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Details of charges, concessions and additional charges should be well publicised including at car park entrances, wherever payment is made and inside the hospital. They should also be included on the hospital website and on patient letters and forms, where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published clear guidelines (the car parking principles) for NHS organisations that they are expected to follow. The guidelines are available at the following link:</p><p> </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>Hospitals should put concessions in place for those who most need help including disabled people, carers and staff who work shifts. The NHS itself is responsible for ensuring that charges are fairly applied. Patients, visitors and staff who have problems with car parking should therefore contact the NHS organisation which runs the car park.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 133656 133657 133658 133660 133661 133662 question first answered 28/03/2018 13:01:29 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

868440

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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, which NHS hospital in England has the highest parking charges for (a) patients and (b) visitors for one hour of parking.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	133660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>National Health Service car parking data is collected annually through Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC).</p><p> </p><p>All ERIC data for all trusts in England is published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp" target="_blank">http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the latest ERIC car parking data for 2017.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parking spaces available (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>452,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Designated disabled parking spaces (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for patient/visitor parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for staff parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>Do you charge for disabled parking (Yes/No/None)</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>None</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The provision of parking spaces and the level of any charges that are made to use them are matters for individual NHS trusts. NHS organisations must have the autonomy to make decisions that best suit their local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Details of charges, concessions and additional charges should be well publicised including at car park entrances, wherever payment is made and inside the hospital. They should also be included on the hospital website and on patient letters and forms, where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published clear guidelines (the car parking principles) for NHS organisations that they are expected to follow. The guidelines are available at the following link:</p><p> </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>Hospitals should put concessions in place for those who most need help including disabled people, carers and staff who work shifts. The NHS itself is responsible for ensuring that charges are fairly applied. Patients, visitors and staff who have problems with car parking should therefore contact the NHS organisation which runs the car park.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 133656 133657 133658 133659 133661 133662 question first answered 28/03/2018 13:01:29 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

868441

registered interest
date	21/03/2018
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, which NHS hospital in England has the highest parking charges for (a) patients and (b) visitors for four hours of parking.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	133661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p><p> </p><p>National Health Service car parking data is collected annually through Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC).</p><p> </p><p>All ERIC data for all trusts in England is published at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp" target="_blank">http://hefs.hscic.gov.uk/ERIC.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the latest ERIC car parking data for 2017.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parking spaces available (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>452,379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Designated disabled parking spaces (Number)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>23,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for patient/visitor parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1.32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fee charged per hour for staff parking (£)</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>0.19</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>Do you charge for disabled parking (Yes/No/None)</p></td><td><p>Yes</p></td><td><p>132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No</p></td><td><p>925</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>None</p></td><td><p>110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,170</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The provision of parking spaces and the level of any charges that are made to use them are matters for individual NHS trusts. NHS organisations must have the autonomy to make decisions that best suit their local circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Details of charges, concessions and additional charges should be well publicised including at car park entrances, wherever payment is made and inside the hospital. They should also be included on the hospital website and on patient letters and forms, where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published clear guidelines (the car parking principles) for NHS organisations that they are expected to follow. The guidelines are available at the following link:</p><p> </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>Hospitals should put concessions in place for those who most need help including disabled people, carers and staff who work shifts. The NHS itself is responsible for ensuring that charges are fairly applied. Patients, visitors and staff who have problems with car parking should therefore contact the NHS organisation which runs the car park.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay grouped question UIN 133656 133657 133658 133659 133660 133662 question first answered 28/03/2018 13:01:29 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon