Parking: Automatic Number Plate Recognition
Commons · Question 7938 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to permit Automatic Number Plate Recognition to be used in council car parks.
Answer
Answered by Nesil Caliskan, 11 Jun 2026
The department has no current plans to alter how local authorities can use Automatic Number Plate Recognition for enforcement purposes in England and Wales but will keep this position under review.