Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 127734

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 powers are available to local authorities to intervene where private parking arrangements are having a demonstrable negative impact on local businesses, including through co

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh

No direct assessment has been made of the potential impact of private parking enforcement practices on footfall and consumer confidence in local high streets. However, the government is aware of motorist frustrations, and in accordance with the Private Pa...

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