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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what action has been taken to ensure the appeal process is effective for private parking companies that do not subscribe to the British Parking Association or International Parking Community.

Parking operators are incentivised to become members of one of the two accredited trade associations, the BPA and IPC, as without such membership operators cannot access DVLA data, meaning they cannot pursue charges by post or provide access to an independent second stage appeals service.

The government recognises the need to ensure motorists have access to a transparent appeals process and is committed to raising standards through the introduction of its own Private Parking Code of Practice.

MHCLG does not hold a verified central list of accredited trade association members. Further details of each Trade Association’s accredited member scheme can be found on their respective websites (BPA & IPC).