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Parking: Private Sector

Commons · Question 25459 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Markets Authority's press release entitled Parking charges: CMA takes action to drive improvements for motorists, published on 16 July 2026,

Answer

Answered by Florence Eshalomi, 8 Sep 2026

Data published by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) on vehicle keeper requests, known as Keeper at Date of Event (KADOE) data, provides a proxy for the volume of parking charges issued. This shows a sustained increase over time, from 1.9 mill...