Written questions

Parking Offences: Enforcement

Commons · Question 105175 · Tabled 13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will encourage local authorities to introduce enhanced discretion in the dispensing of civil enforcement penalties.

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 20 Jan 2026

It is for local authorities to decide how they dispense civil enforcement penalties.Under the Traffic Management Act 2004, local authorities must ensure that their parking policies are proportionate, support town centre prosperity, and reconcile competing...