Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the impact of pavement parking on the mobility of (a) vulnerable and disabled people, (b) children and (c) parents with buggies.

We recognise that vehicles parked on the pavement can cause serious problems for pedestrians, particularly people with mobility or sight impairments, as well as those with prams or pushchairs. Local authorities already have powers to restrict pavement parking, but we have consulted on additional measures to help councils tackle pavement parking outside London. We are currently working through the policy options and the possible legislative opportunities for delivering them. Once a way forward is agreed we will publish our formal response.

The formal consultation response will be available to view at: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement-parking.