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Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 11:33 am on 13 March 2008.

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Photo of Stewart Jackson Stewart Jackson Opposition Whip (Commons) 11:33, 13 March 2008

May we have a debate on fairness in parking charges? As a result of a freedom of information request by the Peterborough Evening Telegraph this week, we learned that 1,436 penalty charge notices to non-UK registered vehicles have been written off, which is more than 80 per cent. of the total. By contrast, 63 per cent. of UK-registered vehicles' penalty charges have been paid. This is evidently an example of great unfairness, and my constituents are right to raise the issue with me. When can we regularise that situation and have fairness in the payment of parking tickets?