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...