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Written question asked by Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 February 2023. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 April 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: Parking

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much income from car parking for staff was generated in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in the 2021-22 financial year.

Answer

Data from the NHS Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC) shows that in 2021/22, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s total income from car parking was £2,094,729. Income from patients and visitors was £1,336,317 and income from staff was £758,412.

The income criteria in ERIC includes Service Level Agreements with other National Health Service organisations, parking fines and parking permits.

The Government has committed that all trusts that charge for car parking now provide free parking to in-need groups, which include NHS staff working overnight, frequent outpatient attenders and parents of children staying overnight in hospital.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
149428
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Fees and charges Income Parking Staff Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk