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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will publish guidance on how a registered vehicle keeper can provide evidence that an item of post they were not expecting has not been received so that they can comply with the provisions of Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.

We are currently conducting a review of off-street parking policy. A discussion paper entitled ‘Parking reform: tackling unfair practices was’ published earlier this year. We received in excess of 500 detailed responses to the discussion paper where the issue of burden of proof being on the registered keeper was raised. We are currently considering this issue as we develop policy options, and will publish a response in due course.