Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps his Department is taking to improve car parking provision at NHS hospitals.”
Tabled: 16 July 2025Answered: 22 July 2025
Asked by
Josh Babarinde
Liberal Democrat — Eastbourne
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Secondary Care (Karin Smyth)
The Department has published guidance that trusts are expected to follow to manage the provision of car-parking spaces for patients, hospital users and staff. Responsibility for hospital car parks lies with each individual trust, and provision must be managed alongside the existing policy, providing free parking for those in the greatest need.