Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to publish the Code of Practice required to bring the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 into force.

Answered by Jacob Young - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

Further to the answer given to Question UIN 15378 on 20 February 2024, following the call for evidence, we intend to publish a consultation on the caps on parking charges and debt recovery fees this year. The government is committed to reissuing the Code as quickly as possible.

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing regulatory scrutiny of private parking companies.

Answered by Jacob Young - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

The Government is aware of concerns regarding the practices of some private parking operators. Following the introduction of the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, the Government is taking action to improve the regulation of the private parking industry.

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, when he plans to issue a new code of practice.

Answered by Jacob Young - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

The Government is taking action to improve the regulation of the private parking industry.

We have recently concluded a call for evidence, and intend to publish an impact assessment and consultation on parking charge and debt recovery limits in the near future.

We are working alongside all relevant stakeholders including industry bodies and consumer groups to implement the Code of Practice as soon as possible.

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Answer of 20 October 2023 to Question 202904 on Parking: Private Sector, what his planned timetable is for publishing the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019 impact assessment.

Answered by Jacob Young - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

The Government, following the introduction of the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, is taking action to improve the regulation of the private parking industry.

Currently the Government is developing a new code of practice which will set out straightforward rules that private parking companies across England, Scotland and Wales must follow.

We are currently updating our Impact Assessment following a recent call for evidence exercise. We will publish this document in due course, alongside a consultation on parking charge levels and debt recovery fees.

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to regulate parking enforcement companies.

Answered by Jacob Young - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

The Government, following the introduction of the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019, is taking action to improve the regulation of the private parking industry.

Currently the Government is developing a new code of practice which will set out straightforward rules that private parking companies across England, Scotland and Wales must follow.

We are currently updating our Impact Assessment following a recent call for evidence exercise. We will publish this document in due course, alongside a consultation on parking charge levels and debt recovery fees.