Written question asked by Lord Lucas (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Adonis (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 March 2010.

Parking Fines

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will encourage councils responsible for the civil enforcement of traffic violations to publish on their websites the number of civil enforcement officers they employ.

Answer: The statutory guidance to local authorities on the civil enforcement of parking contraventions (February 2008) says that enforcement authorities should publish an annual report about their enforcement activities, covering at least the financial, statistical and other data (including any parking or civil parking enforcement targets) set out in that guidance. Chapter 4 of the Department's Operational Guidance to local authorities on Parking Policy and Enforcement (March 2008) contains further recommendations, including the recommendation that annual reports are published on the authority's website. Collectively, these guidance documents already encourage local authorities to publicise extensive details of their civil parking enforcement activities including the specified information.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2808; 718 c199-200WA
Session: 2009-10
Subjects: Disclosure of information Enforcement Internet Local government Staff Parking offences Parking attendants
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk