Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3821 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, what was the policy and evidential reason for approving the trial of higher level penalty charges.

The reason for approving Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s August 2025 trial of higher-level Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) was in response to concerns raised by the Council about the impact on the local community of inappropriate parking.