Question follow-through · 10334

NHS: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing car-parking charges for NHS patients and staff.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
21 Oct 2024
Target answer date
23 Oct 2024
Answer
24 Oct 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 21 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of removing car-parking charges for NHS patients and staff.

  2. 23 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    No assessment has been made of the potential merits of removing car-parking charges for National Health Service patients and staff.All NHS trusts that charge for hospital car parking provide free parking to in-need groups, which include NHS staff working ...

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