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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms exist to protect motorists from excessive charges imposed by private parking companies; and whether the Government plans to strengthen those protections.

Private parking operators are currently self-regulated through their membership of either the British Parking Association or International Parking Community. These trade associations require their members to follow the Sector Single Code of Practice, which places a cap on private parking charges.

The government is committed to raising standards and intends to lay a new Code of Practice for private parking operators, replacing the Sector Single Code of Practice, in Parliament in autumn 2026.