Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 127730

Parking: Private Sector

Tabled: 15 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Named Day

Question

Alison Griffiths

Conservative — Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of signage requirements for private parking operators, including where free parking is conditional on visiting specific premises.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh

Parking on private land is managed under contract law. The signage on a site sets out the terms and conditions of the contract, including any conditions attached to free parking, and these are often reflective of the landowner’s requirements. When a motor...

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