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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of consumer protections for motorists issued with private parking charges where payment systems are unavailable or malfunctioning.

The Government is making an assessment of consumer protections for motorists issued with private parking charges where payment systems are unavailable or malfunctioning and will set out its position in the Private Parking Code of Practice which we intend to lay in Parliament in autumn 2026.