Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to restrict the access for parking companies to DVLA records if they are found to have consistently issued unfair parking charge notices.

The law allows the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to release vehicle keeper details to third parties in certain limited circumstances, subject to appropriate safeguards. This includes the release of information to help manage parking on private land. To ensure motorists are treated fairly, the DVLA will only provide information to private parking companies that are members of an appropriate accredited trade association and adhere to an enforceable code of practice. If a car parking operator does not comply with the code of practice, it may be suspended or expelled from the trade association, during which time no data will be provided to it by the DVLA.

The DVLA audits external data users to ensure information is requested and used appropriately.