Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 105175

Parking Offences: Enforcement

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UKRomford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will encourage local authorities to introduce enhanced discretion in the dispensing of civil enforcement penalties.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
It is for local authorities to decide how they dispense civil enforcement penalties.Under the Traffic Management Act 2004, local authorities must ensure that their parking policies are proportionate, support town centre prosperity, and reconcile competing...

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