Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 121063

Parking: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the cost of business parking permits introduced by local authorities in car parks.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
Local authorities are best placed to determine the nature and scope of parking policies across their area. Through the Traffic Management Act 2004, local authorities must ensure that their parking policies are proportionate, support town centre prosperity...

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