Written questions

Parking: Private Sector

Commons · Question 16287 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 934 on Parking: Fines, how many audits of parking companies have been undertaken by (a) DVLA and (b) the Government Internal Audit Agency since July 2024.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Jul 2026

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) audit framework ensures that customers, including private parking companies, have appropriate internal controls in place to protect the data they request. Evidence based transactional checks are also conduc...