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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-17more like thismore than 2015-11-17
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Parking: Fees and Charges remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Cambridge more like this
tabling member printed
Daniel Zeichner more like this
uin 16577 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-24more like thismore than 2015-11-24
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> more like this
answering member constituency Nuneaton more like this
answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2015-11-24T15:02:37.227Z
answering member
4024
label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones more like this
tabling member
4382
label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-12more like thismore than 2014-12-12
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Parking: Fees and Charges remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report by the RAC Foundation <i>Local Authority Parking Finances in England 2013/14</i>, what assessment they have made of English local authorities' income from off- and on-street car parking operations to ensure they are not making excessive profits. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Scriven more like this
uin HL3704 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-23more like thismore than 2015-01-23
answer text <p>The figures published by the RAC Foundation are based on data returns published by my Department. Council returns’ suggest that profit (“net income”) on parking services was £635 million in 2013-14. Penalty charge income from on-street parking was £343 million. The RAC Foundation observe that some councils’ operational costs have fallen due to greater efficiencies, overall gross income has increased; as a result, net profit has risen. Legislation and guidance is clear that on-street parking should not be used as a source of general revenue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Unreasonable parking charges and fines push up hard-working people's cost of living. If parking is too expensive or difficult, shoppers will simply drive to out of town supermarkets or just shop online, undermining the vitality of town centres and leading to ‘ghost town’ high streets. This Government has rejected the last Administration’s policy of encouraging higher parking charges and aggressive parking enforcement, and is standing up for hard-working people and local shops.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are introducing a series of reforms, including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Stopping the abuse or misuse of on-street parking CCTV;</p><p> </p><p>· Reforming operational parking guidance so it is less heavy handed with motorists, prevents over-aggressive action by bailiffs, positively supports local shops and clearly reinforces the prohibition against parking being used to generate profit;</p><p> </p><p>· Introducing mandatory 10 minute “grace periods” at the end of on-street paid and free parking, and looking to extend this to off-street municipal parking;</p><p> </p><p>· Implementing a new right to allow local residents and local firms to demand a review of parking in their area, including charges and the use of yellow lines;</p><p> </p><p>· Proposing a widening of the powers of parking adjudicators, and updating guidance so the public know when they can be awarded costs at tribunals;</p><p> </p><p>· Trialling a 25% discount for drivers at appeal stage, reversing the current disincentive for drivers with a legitimate case to appeal; and</p><p> </p><p>· Changing guidance so drivers parking at an out-of-order meter are not fined if there are no alternative ways to pay.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also recently updated the local government Transparency Code to increase information about local parking charges and the number of parking spaces, which we expect councils now to implement as required by the statutory code.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The measures on curtailing parking CCTV are contained within the Deregulation Bill, and I hope that noble peers will be supporting our measures at Report Stage in light of the figures in the RAC Foundation report.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-23T14:42:19.943Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-23T14:42:19.943Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4333
label Biography information for Lord Scriven more like this