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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many parking penalty charge notices issued by a private firm have been successfully appealed where the registered keeper has proved that a notice was (a) not sent by a private parking company and (b) not received by the registered keeper in the last year for which figures are available.

We do not hold this information centrally.

Information about independent appeals services is provided by the British Parking Association and the Independent Parking Committee. They also publish a code of practice which governs the operation of the appeals services.

There are a number of other organisations which provde advice to motorists on parking such as the Citizens Advice Bureau.