Question follow-through · 28200
Parking: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms exist to protect motorists from excessive charges imposed by private parking companies; and whether the Government plans to strengthen those protections.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 8 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 18 Sept 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
8 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms exist to protect motorists from excessive charges imposed by private parking companies; and whether the Government plans to strengthen those protections.
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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18 Sept 2026
Answer published
Private parking operators are currently self-regulated through their membership of either the British Parking Association or International Parking Community. These trade associations require their members to follow the Sector Single Code of Practice, whic...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
Later records
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