Question follow-through · 101547
Carers: Fines
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the plans to encourage councils to introduce exemptions or enhanced discretion for registered carers facing civil enforcement penalties while undertaking caring duties.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 18 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 7 Jan 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the plans to encourage councils to introduce exemptions or enhanced discretion for registered carers facing civil enforcement penalties while undertaking caring duties.
5 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
7 Jan 2026
Answer published
Municipal parking provision and enforcement is the responsibility of local authorities, and it is for them to determine what is best for their own area. Many councils offer parking concessions or schemes for carers, such as a personal carers parking permi...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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