Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 6924

Parking: Databases

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 9 October 2024

Question

Alex Mayer

LabourDunstable and Leighton Buzzard

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to encourage local authorities to join the National Parking Platform.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Department has funded a pilot version of the system led by Manchester City Council since 2021, which now covers nine authorities and around 1% of the national cashless parking market. The pilot has been successful.