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Parking Offences: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage local authorities to adopt digital payment technologies that reduce administrative burdens for motorists and enforcement authorities.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
2 Sept 2026 · 48 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage local authorities to adopt digital payment technologies that reduce administrative burdens for motorists and enforcement authorities.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Department is encouraging local authorities to consider the National Parking Platform, which enables motorists to use their preferred parking app across participating areas. This supports greater choice and competition, makes parking simpler for motor...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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