Question follow-through · 12091

Parking Offences: Sefton

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled BCP Council: Increased Penalty Charge Notice and Associated Charges Trial, published in February 2026, whether her Department will be extending the trials of increased Pena

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
23 Jun 2026
Target answer date
25 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jul 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled BCP Council: Increased Penalty Charge Notice and Associated Charges Trial, published in February 2026, whether her Department will be extending the trials of increased Pena

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The DfT is not running a trial. As stated in the report entitled "BCP Council: Increased Penalty Charge Notice and Associated Charges Trial", the Department for Transport authorised BCP Council in July 2025 to trial increased PCN levels aligned ...

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