Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what information his Department holds on how many and which NHS hospitals have failed to follow its guidance on charging staff, patients and visitors to park their vehicles in NHS car parks.

The information on how many and which National Health Service hospitals failed to follow its guidance on charging staff, patients and visitors is not collected.

NHS trusts make decisions locally about the provision of car parking to patients, visitors and staff. The Department published clear guidelines (car parking principles) for NHS organisations that they are expected to follow.