Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 10 June 2026.
Euan Stainbank
Labour, Falkirk
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections for motorists issued with parking charge notices by private parking companies on private land.
Euan Stainbank
Labour, Falkirk
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to bring forward a statutory code of practice for private parking companies before 16 July 2026.
Nesil Caliskan
Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons), Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Motorists must be protected when using private car parks. The government will introduce a strong Private Parking Code of Practice to create a fairer system for motorists and raise standards across the industry.
The government intends to lay this Code before Parliament in autumn 2026.
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