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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the sector’s single Code of Practice in preventing Parking Charge Notices being issued to motorists who have complied with parking requirements; what steps her Department is taking to ensure...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the sector’s single Code of Practice in preventing Parking Charge Notices being issued to motorists who have complied with parking requirements; what steps her Department is taking to ensure...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 17041, Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, what were the conclusions from the review, what is the Government's response to the review, and if she will publish the review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 17041, Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, what were the conclusions from the review, what is the Government's response to the review, and if she will publish the review.
The Department noted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council’s conclusions following its 2025 trial. BCP then requested a further trial, which was granted. There are no plans to publish reviews of these trials, which have been held by BCP, and where the publication of any conclusions is for them.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 24625 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish the analysis of the trial of higher-level Penalty Charge Notices; and whether the results of that analysis will inform decisions...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 24625 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish the analysis of the trial of higher-level Penalty Charge Notices; and whether the results of that analysis will inform decisions...
The Department does not plan to publish analysis of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s trial findings. Whenever ministers make decisions, they do so on the basis of all the available evidence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16605 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, whether her Department plans to (a) conduct further pilots and trials and (b) amend legislation on municipal parking fines in England outside London.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16605 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, whether her Department plans to (a) conduct further pilots and trials and (b) amend legislation on municipal parking fines in England outside London.
The Department is not conducting trials. The BCP trial was conducted by BCP. There are no plans to amend legislation on municipal parking fines outside London.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of complaints relating to private parking fines issued in Lincolnshire in the past five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of complaints relating to private parking fines issued in Lincolnshire in the past five years.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not hold data on the number of complaints relating to private parking fines issued in Lincolnshire in the past five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 17041 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish (a) the evidence considered, (b) the conclusions reached and (c) any recommendations arising from her Department's review of the trial.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 17041 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish (a) the evidence considered, (b) the conclusions reached and (c) any recommendations arising from her Department's review of the trial.
Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council (BCP) published the evidence from its August 2025 trial. There is no plan to publish any Departmental considerations of BCP's findings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16605 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, when the trial of higher-level Penalty Charge Notices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is expected to conclude; and whether her Department plans to publish...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16605 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, when the trial of higher-level Penalty Charge Notices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is expected to conclude; and whether her Department plans to publish...
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) concluded its trial of higher-level penalty charge notices at the end of August 2026. The publication, or otherwise, of its assessment will be a matter for BCP.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled Parking charges: CMA takes action to drive improvements for motorists, published on 16 July 2026, what data her Department holds on the number of appeals lodged against...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled Parking charges: CMA takes action to drive improvements for motorists, published on 16 July 2026, what data her Department holds on the number of appeals lodged against...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not hold data on either the number of appeals lodged against private parking charges or the proportion of those appeals that were successful in each of the last five years. Responsibility for operating and administering appeals currently rests with the relevant parking operators and independent appeals services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of private parking charge notices issued in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the number of private parking charge notices issued in each of the last five years.
Data published by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) on vehicle keeper requests, known as Keeper at Date of Event (KADOE) data, provides a proxy for the volume of parking charges issued. This shows a sustained increase over time, from 1.9 million requests in 2012 to over 15 million in the year to September 2025.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not hold data on the number of unfair private parking charge notices issued in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled Parking charges: CMA takes action to drive improvements for motorists, published on 16 July 2026, whether she plans to place statutory requirements on private parking operators to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled Parking charges: CMA takes action to drive improvements for motorists, published on 16 July 2026, whether she plans to place statutory requirements on private parking operators to...
The Government is committed to raising standards in the private parking sector and strengthening protections for motorists through a new Private Parking Code of Practice. We welcome the CMA’s work and are carefully considering its recommendations as part of our policy development.
The Government consulted on measures relating to consideration periods and appeals arrangements in 2025 and is considering the evidence received as it finalises the Code. We intend to publish the new Private Parking Code of Practice in autumn 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled Parking charges: CMA takes action to drive improvements for motorists, published on 16 July 2026, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of independent appeals arrangements...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled Parking charges: CMA takes action to drive improvements for motorists, published on 16 July 2026, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of independent appeals arrangements...
The Government is committed to raising standards in the private parking sector and strengthening protections for motorists through a new Private Parking Code of Practice. We welcome the CMA’s work and are carefully considering its recommendations as part of our policy development.
The Government consulted on measures relating to consideration periods and appeals arrangements in 2025 and is considering the evidence received as it finalises the Code. We intend to publish the new Private Parking Code of Practice in autumn 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled Parking charges: CMA takes action to drive improvements for motorists, published on 16 July 2026, what data her Department holds on the proportion of successful appeals against...
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled Parking charges: CMA takes action to drive improvements for motorists, published on 16 July 2026, what data her Department holds on the proportion of successful appeals against...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not hold data on either the number of appeals lodged against private parking charges or the proportion of those appeals that were successful in each of the last five years. Responsibility for operating and administering appeals currently rests with the relevant parking operators and independent appeals services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16605 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, when the trial of higher-level Penalty Charge Notices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is expected to conclude; what criteria will be used to assess...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2026 to Question 16605 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, when the trial of higher-level Penalty Charge Notices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is expected to conclude; what criteria will be used to assess...
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) has concluded its trial of higher-level Penalty Charge Notices during August 2026. The timetable for reviewing the results of the trial and sharing findings with the Department is a matter for BCP, at which stage the Department will review of those findings applying common analytical standards. The Department does not plan to publish its analysis of BCP’s trial findings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review Civil Enforcement Officer powers where there is a repeated contravention of parking restrictions over the course of a single day within a localised area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review Civil Enforcement Officer powers where there is a repeated contravention of parking restrictions over the course of a single day within a localised area.
There are no plans to review Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) powers. In the event that multiple parking contraventions are observed, CEOs have powers to issue a Penalty Charge Notice in respect of each contravention.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing QR codes on parking penalty charge notices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing QR codes on parking penalty charge notices.
The Department is encouraging local authorities to consider the National Parking Platform, which enables motorists to use their preferred parking app across participating areas. This supports greater choice and competition, makes parking simpler for motorists and can help reduce administrative burdens for local authorities and enforcement authorities.
The Secretary of State has not made other assessments and there are no plans to introduce QR codes as a means of digital payment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with local authorities on increasing the use of QR codes for the payment of parking fines.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with local authorities on increasing the use of QR codes for the payment of parking fines.
The Department is encouraging local authorities to consider the National Parking Platform, which enables motorists to use their preferred parking app across participating areas. This supports greater choice and competition, makes parking simpler for motorists and can help reduce administrative burdens for local authorities and enforcement authorities.
The Secretary of State has not made other assessments and there are no plans to introduce QR codes as a means of digital payment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential for QR code payment systems to reduce administrative costs associated with parking enforcement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential for QR code payment systems to reduce administrative costs associated with parking enforcement.
The Department is encouraging local authorities to consider the National Parking Platform, which enables motorists to use their preferred parking app across participating areas. This supports greater choice and competition, makes parking simpler for motorists and can help reduce administrative burdens for local authorities and enforcement authorities.
The Secretary of State has not made other assessments and there are no plans to introduce QR codes as a means of digital payment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance on the use of digital payment methods, including QR codes, for parking penalty charge notices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued guidance on the use of digital payment methods, including QR codes, for parking penalty charge notices.
The Department is encouraging local authorities to consider the National Parking Platform, which enables motorists to use their preferred parking app across participating areas. This supports greater choice and competition, makes parking simpler for motorists and can help reduce administrative burdens for local authorities and enforcement authorities.
The Secretary of State has not made other assessments and there are no plans to introduce QR codes as a means of digital payment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage local authorities to adopt digital payment technologies that reduce administrative burdens for motorists and enforcement authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage local authorities to adopt digital payment technologies that reduce administrative burdens for motorists and enforcement authorities.
The Department is encouraging local authorities to consider the National Parking Platform, which enables motorists to use their preferred parking app across participating areas. This supports greater choice and competition, makes parking simpler for motorists and can help reduce administrative burdens for local authorities and enforcement authorities.
The Secretary of State has not made other assessments and there are no plans to introduce QR codes as a means of digital payment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 April to Question 127689, what her Department's planned timetable is for concluding its review into the findings of the trial; and whether it intends to publish that review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 April to Question 127689, what her Department's planned timetable is for concluding its review into the findings of the trial; and whether it intends to publish that review.
We have considered the findings of the trial and there are no plans to publish the department's review.