Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 October 2002. It was answered by David Jamieson (Labour) on Monday, 21 October 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether guidance to local authorities on introducing the work place parking levy and road user charging schemes will supercede guidelines already adopted by individual authorities; and what assessment has been made of the impact on local authorities of changes to guidelines where guidelines on work place parking levy and road user charging schemes have already been adopted.

Answer: Tom Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether guidance to local authorities on introducing the work place parking levy and road user charging schemes will supersede guidelines already adopted by individual authorities; and what assessment has been made of the impact on local authorities of changes to guidelines where guidelines on work place parking levy and road user charging schemes have already been adopted. [75016] Mr. Jamieson: Local authorities will be given adequate time to bring any existing road user charging or workplace parking levy schemes into line with any national guidance, should that be necessary.

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