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Written Question
Parking: Fees and Charges
Monday 10th June 2019

Asked by: Vicky Ford (Conservative - Chelmsford)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what measures are available to landowners and leaseholders with rights over land to enforce reasonable parking charges when a vehicle is left on their land contrary to the terms displayed.

Answered by Rishi Sunak

The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 grants keeper liability for vehicles, allowing landowners and parking operators to pursue the registered keeper of a vehicle for breaches of contract related to parking. Private parking companies must be a member of a trade association if they wish to access DVLA data in order to issue parking charges to vehicle owners. The two parking trade associations, the British Parking Association (BPA) and the International Parking Community (IPC), have their own codes of practice and appeal procedures to which they expect their members to adhere. If a private parking company does not follow these codes responsibly, they risk being banned from accessing DVLA data and will be unable to issue parking charges.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2019
Local Government and Social Care Funding

"Essex County Council is the second largest provider of children’s services by head of population. It has gone from being a failed children’s service in 2010 to now being ranked outstanding by Ofsted, despite there being less money going into the service, but because of a focus on early intervention …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2019
Local Government and Social Care Funding

"I start by praising Chelmsford City Council, which has led the way in transforming Chelmsford into England’s newest city. Last year, Chelmsford was ranked the No. 1 place to live in the east of England. We have a bustling high street full of new shops and restaurants, and we have …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 24 Apr 2019
Local Government and Social Care Funding

"I absolutely agree. We heard it described earlier as like watching a tsunami way out to sea. People are living longer, which means that the number of people suffering from dementia around the world will increase unless we get ahead of the challenge. We cannot just keep watching it; we …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Jan 2019
Local Government Funding

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Jan 2019
Local Government Funding

"I agree about the importance of local services, but the lesson from the restructuring of children’s services in Essex was that they became an outstanding service through a focus on the most vulnerable, who most needed support. When they were focused more broadly, and were not necessarily so targeted on …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Jan 2019
Local Government Funding

"Yes, I will, Mr Walker; thank you.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Dec 2018
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Dec 2018
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