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1043000

registered interest
date	17/01/2019
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
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 he has made of the trends in the levels of penalties charged by private parking operators.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	209789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>In order to access Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency data, parking operators must belong to one of two trade bodies, the British Parking Association (BPA) or the International Parking Community (IPC). Both the BPA and the IPC cap the maximum penalty a private parking operator can apply at £100, with a mandatory 40 per cent reduction if payment is received within two weeks of a Parking Charge Notice being issued.</p><p>The Government supports Sir Greg Knights’ Parking (Code of Practice) Bill, which seeks to create a single code of practice for the parking industry. Should the Bill pass, there will be an opportunity to consider obligations on private parking operators, including the maximum level of penalty they can charge.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 22/01/2019 15:50:05 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

1128842

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
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 measures are available to landowners and leaseholders with rights over land to enforce reasonable parking charges when a vehicle is left on their land contrary to the terms displayed.
tabling member constituency	Chelmsford
tabling member printed	Vicky Ford
uin	259459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 grants keeper liability for vehicles, allowing landowners and parking operators to pursue the registered keeper of a vehicle for breaches of contract related to parking. Private parking companies must be a member of a trade association if they wish to access DVLA data in order to issue parking charges to vehicle owners. The two parking trade associations, the British Parking Association (BPA) and the International Parking Community (IPC), have their own codes of practice and appeal procedures to which they expect their members to adhere. If a private parking company does not follow these codes responsibly, they risk being banned from accessing DVLA data and will be unable to issue parking charges.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 10/06/2019 11:38:08 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford

1141616

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
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 steps the Government is taking to ensure that local authorities tackle excessive car parking charges to help promote tourism in seaside towns.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	281769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2019 answer text <p>The Great British Coast has enormous potential and this Government is determined to see it thrive all year round. We are committed to supporting coastal communities to unlock barriers to their development and growth, and to strengthen their appeal as places to live, work and visit.</p><p>Parking is the responsibility of local authorities and it is for them to determine what is appropriate in their own area. Central government has no remit to intervene in local authorities’ day to day affairs. The Government recognises that councils should be treating motorists fairly and promoting their town centres through their parking plans.</p><p>In line with the Local Authority Transparency Code, local authorities should each year publish their costs and profits relating to their parking management, allowing the public to hold certain overzealous councils to account.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 04/09/2019 12:40:12 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

1179094

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to require surplus off-street parking revenue to be used in the same way as surplus on-street parking revenue.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	18674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities currently have strict controls over what they may spend any additional parking income on. Parking should be self-funding but local authorities must ensure that any surplus income from penalty charges (whether issued for on-street or off-street contraventions) plus any revenue from on-street parking fees and charges is used for legitimate purposes as prescribed in Section 55 (as amended) of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 02/03/2020 16:25:36 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

1180859

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
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 the (a) lowest and (b) average car parking price in council owned car parks in town centres was in 2018-19 in each local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	21230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not collect this information. However, as part of our work to implement the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 and support local authority provision of off-street parking, we are working closely with both local government and private parking stakeholders to gather data and information to inform policy-making in this area.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 21233 question first answered 05/03/2020 11:22:18 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1180868

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
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 the total surplus earned through car parking charges was by each local authority in 2018-19; and what proportion of the total annual income that surplus was for each of those local authorities.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	21231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>In November 2019, the Department published final outturn data of local authority revenue expenditure and financing for the financial year April 2018 to March 2019. This includes data of income from on-street and off-street parking, including sales, fees and charges. It can be found here: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F846282%2FRO2_2018-19_data_by_LA.xlsx&amp;data=02%7C01%7CSusie.Child%40communities.gov.uk%7Cd306c032bb7f4cd7eec208d7bf9dd78a%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637188556948199129&amp;sdata=ZgyyY%2BN3P%2BefkJA5fpaglNk42yRxg35dXQMoY3kDwaA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/846282/RO2_2018-19_data_by_LA.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke question first answered 05/03/2020 11:20:50 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1180875

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many fee-paying car parks in each local authority in England are owned by (a) local authorities and (b) private companies.
tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
tabling member printed	Mr Toby Perkins
uin	21233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not collect this information. However, as part of our work to implement the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 and support local authority provision of off-street parking, we are working closely with both local government and private parking stakeholders to gather data and information to inform policy-making in this area.</p> answering member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland answering member printed Mr Simon Clarke grouped question UIN 21230 question first answered 05/03/2020 11:22:18 answering member 4655 label Biography information for Sir Simon Clarke
tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

1317099

registered interest
date	21/05/2021
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the implications for its policies of the practice of car parking companies (a) sending letters threatening legal action and (b) passing details to debt collection agencies in cases of unpaid parking charges.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	5220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2021 answer text <p>My department is leading on the implementation of the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, which includes creation of an independent Code of Practice for private parking companies to improve standards.</p><p>MHCLG is developing the Code of Practice through the British Standards Institution (BSI) in close consultation with key stakeholders, including landowners, consumer organisations, and the private parking industry, who are advising on its impact. The draft Code, which is available online at <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstandardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com%2Fprojects%2F2020-00193&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Ca2a0204852e34133c00c08d924df3cf5%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637581363473074510%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=bait8IhMX4KGzLgjIudX6vZk9S1AjaePkQ4jmknX9lw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://standardsdevelopment.bsigroup.com/projects/2020-00193</a> and on which the BSI recently publicly consulted, includes a requirement for a clear signage, surface markings, and clear and accessible displays of terms and conditions, as well as appropriate terminology used in operator notices or by debt recovery agents.</p><p>In parallel to the BSI consultation on the Code, my department consulted on the Parking Code of Practice Enforcement Framework and on 20 March 2021 published the response to the consultation, available online at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fparking-code-enforcement-framework&amp;data=04%7C01%7CParliamentary%40communities.gov.uk%7Ca2a0204852e34133c00c08d924df3cf5%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637581363473084459%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=QLqVF%2FiRg2LmiI%2BsdMsnSfK6Cz75nvSdgfKBAN5KIR4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/parking-code-enforcement-framework</a></p><p>The consultation response announced our intention to develop a series of fairer parking measures which will benefit motorists and encourage people to return to high streets and town centres. This includes the creation of a single independent appeals service for motorists to turn to if they receive a private parking charge and an Appeals Charter, which will protect motorists from charges that are unfair or issued in error.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall grouped question UIN 5219 question first answered 01/06/2021 10:49:24 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1346744

registered interest
date	14/07/2021
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
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 progress his Department has made on developing (a) a single independent appeals service for motorists in receipt of a private parking charge and (b) an Appeals Charter to protect motorists from charges that are unfair or issued in error.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	33307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2021 answer text <p>In its response to the parking Code Enforcement Framework consultation in March 2021, the Government announced its intention to implement a series of fairer parking measures which will benefit motorists. These include the creation of a single independent appeals service for motorists to turn to if they receive a private parking charge and an Appeals Charter which will protect motorists from charges that are unfair or issued in error.</p><p>On 26 May, the Government announced that it will conduct a further technical consultation on its proposed changes to parking charges, seeking views from motorists, parking operators and landowners on the level of private parking charges, including the Appeals Charter. This will help deliver a fair, proportionate and consistent system across the country. Further details of the consultation, including delivery timescales for the single appeals service, will be announced shortly.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 22/07/2021 15:07:06 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1379958

registered interest
date	18/11/2021
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make it his policy to allow appeals of parking charges under the parking code of practice, once introduced, to be made retrospectively from the date on which the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 came into force.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	77502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2021 answer text <p>Section 7 of the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 gives the Secretary of State the power to appoint a single appeals service to handle appeals against private parking charges. However, as a parking charge is an invoice for an alleged breach of the terms and conditions that applied at that particular time, the Act does not provide the power to cancel parking charges retrospectively. <br> <br> Additionally, the appeals window for many historic charges would have closed by the time the new appeals system is operating, which would risk court action for motorists with longer standing appeals. <br> <br> My Department is undertaking work to better understand the requirements of the new appeals service, and as part of that will consider how best to transition from the current appeals services, including ensuring that cases still being handled under the current services are treated fairly and in line with the new Code and its enforcement mechanisms.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 26/11/2021 14:55:50 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1483371

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will consider introducing a mandatory grace period for (a) drivers who leave a parking bay within 10 minutes without buying a ticket and (b) drivers who are unable to buy a parking ticket within 10 minutes as result of delays and failures in the relevant ticket delivery system.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	25968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>The 10-minute grace period at the end of paid for or free parking became mandatory for all Civil Enforcement Authorities in England on 6 April 2015. The grace period only applies at the end of permitted paid-for or free parking at local authority owned or operated car parks. It does not apply at the start of a period of parking, nor in circumstances where the driver was not permitted to park (i.e. outside the hours of permitted operation of on-street parking). There are no plans to mandate councils to give 10 minutes of free parking when parking begins. <br> <br> Statutory guidance makes clear that if an on-street parking meter or pay-and-display machine is out of order (and parking has not been suspended and clearly indicated as such to motorists), motorists should not be issued with a parking charge notice unless alternative means of payment were available to the driver and clearly indicated</p><p>Some private parking operators currently offer 10-minute grace periods. However, the new Private Parking Code of Practice my department is currently reviewing will make it a requirement across the country to provide a fixed consideration period of at least 5 minutes to ensure that motorists have an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the parking terms and conditions and give a minimum 10-minute grace period after their tickets expire.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 30/06/2022 16:46:04 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1487606

registered interest
date	08/07/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department expects to (a) conclude the review of the levels of private parking charges and additional charges and (b) re-introduce the Private Parking Code of Practice.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	32985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-06-13%2F17171&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7C939260a3401e4a3f608608da68e84c47%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637937644156422053%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DuH2Ie5SxJJ5Yx%2BeqyCUUYYhg2EnAy90XwHDpyDCJ%2F8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">17171</a> on 21 June 2022.</p> answering member constituency Great Grimsby answering member printed Lia Nici question first answered 19/07/2022 12:59:48 answering member 4851 label Biography information for Lia Nici
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

1542899

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the review of levels of private parking charges and additional fees will be complete.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Sarah Atherton
uin	89078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2022-09-22%2F54476&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary%40levellingup.gov.uk%7Cf6fb0d4a15a04859dcab08dace3a212e%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C638049046292820969%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DVMU1mCXeB9mtxramN%2F3eRqjbkvR%2FpSjuEwCbNIomI8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">54476</a> on 12<sup>th</sup> October 2022.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 25/11/2022 09:22:12 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton

1545009

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to encourage companies with responsibility for issuing Parking Charge Notices to offer discounts for early payment.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	94859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>It is standard practice to offer a discount for early payment of a parking charge notice in both local authority and private car parks. We expect the new Private Parking Code of Practice to require private parking operators to offer a discount where payment is made within 14 days of the receipt of notice.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 94860 question first answered 01/12/2022 16:11:46 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1545011

registered interest
date	23/11/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what his Department's policy is on the application of early payment discounts on Parking Charge Notices after unsuccessful appeals.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	94860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>It is standard practice to offer a discount for early payment of a parking charge notice in both local authority and private car parks. We expect the new Private Parking Code of Practice to require private parking operators to offer a discount where payment is made within 14 days of the receipt of notice.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 94859 question first answered 01/12/2022 16:11:46 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1565424

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of parking companies charging for parking using mobile technology on people who do not have access to this technology; and whether he will take steps to require alternate payment methods to be made available.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	119998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government is taking action to improve the regulation of the private parking industry. My department is currently implementing the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, including the development of an independent Code of Practice that sets out straightforward rules that private parking companies must follow.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 18/01/2023 15:46:56 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1605474

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 8 March to Question 156100, when his Department plans to (a) complete and (b) publish its impact assessment on levels of private parking charges and additional fees.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	169444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Impact Assessment and consultation on levels of private off-street parking charges and additional fees will be published in due course. Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 28/03/2023 16:39:23 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1657425

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has had discussions with organisations representing older people on the potential impact of card-payment-only public car parking services.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	197310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>All local authorities have existing statutory duties to ensure that they do not discriminate in their decision making against older people or those with vulnerabilities. The Secretary of State recently wrote to all local authorities in England setting out his expectations that parking services for which councils are responsible remain accessible. For example, it would not seem appropriate for parking on a high street to be solely available for those who have access to a mobile phone. Nor would it appear sensible for local authorities to phase out paper-based parking options such as 'scratch cards' if the only available replacement is an entirely digital option.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 197317 question first answered 11/09/2023 13:29:42 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1657444

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made a recent estimate of the number of public car parks that charge using (a) cash and (b) app-based payments.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	197317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>All local authorities have existing statutory duties to ensure that they do not discriminate in their decision making against older people or those with vulnerabilities. The Secretary of State recently wrote to all local authorities in England setting out his expectations that parking services for which councils are responsible remain accessible. For example, it would not seem appropriate for parking on a high street to be solely available for those who have access to a mobile phone. Nor would it appear sensible for local authorities to phase out paper-based parking options such as 'scratch cards' if the only available replacement is an entirely digital option.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison grouped question UIN 197310 question first answered 11/09/2023 13:29:42 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1666325

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department issues guidance to private car parks on the signage of parking charges.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	203661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The department is responsible for off street parking and is currently implementing the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, which includes the development of an independent Code of Practice for private parking companies.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 25/10/2023 16:05:08 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1686464

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an estimate of the increase to council parking charges in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	12487
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>The information you asked for is not centrally collated.</p> answering member constituency Redcar answering member printed Jacob Young question first answered 06/02/2024 14:40:47 answering member 4825 label Biography information for Jacob Young
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1697167

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating additional funding to (a) towns and (b) villages with free parking to help maintain those free services.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Gen Kitchen
uin	19513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities are at liberty to provide free or charged parking. The Department for Transport is taking steps through the Plan for Drivers to ensure that enforcement is fair and proportionate.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 25/03/2024 16:28:54 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	5011 label Biography information for Gen Kitchen

428640

registered interest
date	17/11/2015
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the legality of private car park companies charging for overstaying.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	16577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government recently published a discussion paper about parking on private land entitled “Parking reform: tackling unfair practices”. The issue of companies charging for overstaying was raised in a significant number of responses. My Department is considering all of the circumstances surrounding overstay charges. We will publish a response to the discussion paper in due course setting out the Government’s proposed course of action.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 24/11/2015 15:02:37 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

442270

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether a local authority's revenue surplus from off-street car parking may be used for general purposes or is restricted in the same manner as an on-street parking revenue surplus.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	20842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>A local authority’s revenue from civil enforcement in off-street car parks is restricted and can only be spent on off-street parking, transport and environmental improvements.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 12/01/2016 16:24:55 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

442396

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many complaints have been made to the DVLA about the issuing of private parking tickets in the last year; how many such complaints have been upheld; and how many companies have been barred from access to the DVLA data base in that period.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	20790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>In 2015, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) received 59 complaints about 23 different private parking companies about concerns arising from the issue of a private parking ticket.</p><br /><p>Six private parking companies were suspended from requesting DVLA data in 2015.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/01/2016 14:02:14 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

539510

registered interest
date	18/07/2016
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment has he made of the effect of high car parking charges on the viability of town centre economies; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	43169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2016 answer text <p>The department does not centrally collect data on high parking charges. Local authorities are responsible for setting local parking charges taking account of local circumstances.</p><p>We want local authorities to adopt policies that support local town centres, and have recently consulted on &quot;Strengthening Local Government Transparency&quot;. The consultation included a proposal to increase the amount of information local authorities would need to publish on parking thereby helping local communities to better understand what revenues were being raised from parking.</p><p>The intention of this proposed change would be to encourage a better local dialogue between communities and the local authorities that represent them about what appropriate parking charge levels should be.</p><p>We are currently analysing responses to the consultation and will publish our response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 26/07/2016 12:40:08 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

647103

registered interest
date	28/11/2016
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what representations his Department has received on overpayments to parking payment machines which do not give change.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	55023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2016 answer text <p>To date, the Department for Communities and Local Government has not received any representations regarding overpayments to parking payment machines.</p><p>The government recognises the important role parking provision plays in successful town centres, and encourages all local authorities to provide flexible payment arrangements, including change from meters, to encourage more visitors into our town centres.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 06/12/2016 15:23:10 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

679007

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of parking charges on the viability of town centre economies.
tabling member constituency	Wirral West
tabling member printed	Margaret Greenwood
uin	61857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2017 answer text <p>My Department has not made an assessment of the effect of parking charges on the viability of town centre economies. Local authorities are responsible for determining local parking needs and setting parking charges, which includes considering the effect of parking charges on town centre economies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 02/02/2017 13:50:54 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4400 label Biography information for Margaret Greenwood

679674

registered interest
date	27/01/2017
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of parking charges on low income families.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	62132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not make an assessment of the effect of parking charges on low income families.</p><p>Local authorities are responsible for determining local parking needs and setting parking charges which include considering potential impacts on local communities.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 01/02/2017 17:10:57 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

711372

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
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 take steps to ensure that private parking ticket costs are not excessive.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	68027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We have set out a clear manifesto commitment to tackle aggressive parking enforcement and excessive private parking charges. This Government is taking steps to tackle rogue and unfair practices by private parking operators. We have put in place a range of measures to reform the behaviour of private parking companies, including the banning of wheel clamping and towing.</p><p>The discussion paper entitled ‘Parking reform: tackling unfair practices’, sought thoughts and comments on the private parking sector. My Department published a summary of the responses on 11 May 2016. I am actively considering responses to the discussion paper, and options for reform.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 20/03/2017 12:42:11 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

720265

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2017 to Question 68027, when his Department plans to respond to the discussion paper, Parking reform: tackling unfair practices.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	70927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>We have already taken steps to tackle rogue and unfair practices by private parking operators, including the banning of wheel clamping and towing.</p><p>Private parking companies receive DVLA data on the condition that it will only be used to help follow up alleged parking contraventions. It cannot be further processed for any other purpose. The audit by the Information Commissioner’s Office in March 2016, judged the DVLA’s procedures to offer high assurance that processes to mitigate the risks of non-compliance with the Data Protection Act are in place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 26/04/2017 10:48:28 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones previous answer version 44889 answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop

720281

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the policies operated by local authorities on parking charges in supporting the local economy whilst adequately managing traffic and parking flows.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	70584
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>None. It is for local authorities to assess the effectiveness of their local policies on their local communities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 24/04/2017 12:56:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

746813

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on preventing local authorities from setting excessive car parking charges; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	2242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities are best placed to determine the level of parking charges in their local areas. The Government strongly recommends that local authorities take account of the effect of parking charges on their local town centres.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 04/07/2017 15:43:14 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland

819814

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
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	Parking: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government whether his Department plans to review the regulation of the level of charges made by private parking operators for vehicles parking on private land in respect of the Unfair Terms of Consumer Contracts Act 1999.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	121886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government promotes a system of self-regulation by the private parking industry. Private parking companies must be a member of a trade association if they wish to access the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) data and then issue parking charges to the owner of a vehicle. The two parking trade associations, the British Parking Association (BPA) and the International Parking Community (IPC), have their own codes of practice and appeal procedures to which they expect their members to adhere.</p><p>Sir Greg Knight has introduced a Private Members’ Bill that seeks to create an independent code of practice for private parking companies. In line with the Manifesto, the Government fully supports Sir Greg’s Bill and seeks to get the fairest deal for motorists whilst helping to tackle rogue private parking companies. Should the Bill progress, there will be an opportunity to consider the obligations on private parking companies. The Bill is due for second reading on 2 February 2018. Further information is available here <a href="http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/parkingcodeofpractice.html" target="_blank">http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/parkingcodeofpractice.html</a></p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 29/01/2018 11:33:06 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk