Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of car parking capacity at Basildon Hospital, relative to demand from a) patients, b) visitors and c) staff.

No specific assessment has been made by the Department in relation to Basildon Hospital, but on the broader issues raised around NHS car parking, I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 2 November in response to Question 37611.