Asked by: Jared O'Mara (Independent - Sheffield, Hallam)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what legislation regulates the operation of private car parks.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 banned the clamping of vehicles by private parking companies and introduced the principle of vehicle keeper liability. Currently, the private parking industry operates under a system of self-regulation.
Sir Greg Knight has introduced a Private Members’ Bill that seeks to create an independent code of practice for private parking companies. The Government fully supports Sir Greg’s Bill, which will seek to get the fairest deal for motorists and will help tackle rogue private parking operators.
Asked by: Jared O'Mara (Independent - Sheffield, Hallam)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what criteria his Department has used to assess Sheffield City Council's request for funding for the installation of sprinklers in that city's tower blocks.
Answered by Lord Sharma
As we have said, we will consider the removal of financial restrictions for local authorities where these stand in the way of essential fire safety work being done, and we are currently in discussion with Sheffield City Council about this.