Parking Code of Practice Consultation - now EXTENDED - closes Friday 26th September

Coupon-mad

It was scuppered because the last Government failed to consult on a couple of points.

Nellymoser

Alex Norris replacement is Miatta Fahnbulleh MP for Peckham, appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 6 September 2025.

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions?SearchTerm="Private+parking"&DateFrom=09/07/2024&DateTo=22/07/2026&AnsweredFrom=&AnsweredTo=

Umkomaas

Nellymoser said:

Alex Norris replacement is Miatta Fahnbulleh MP for Peckham, appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 6 September 2025.

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions?SearchTerm="Private+parking"&DateFrom=09/07/2024&DateTo=22/07/2026&AnsweredFrom=&AnsweredTo=

When you read the answers to some quite pointed questions, you can see what a charade all this is. All but template fob-off responses, designed primarily to remove a monkey from the Ministerial back!

Nellymoser

Your right Umkomaas it wouldn't matter who got the job. The appointment clearly comes with a list of responses for the newly appointed MP to churn out.

Thorndorise

Worryingly it seems that they are testing the impact of bringing in the code rather than this being a cut and dry deal...

Quote from Fahnbulleh

The private parking industry is currently self-regulating and whilst the Secretary of State has not had discussions with the Justice Secretary on this issue, my officials have had meetings with their counterparts at the Ministry of Justice and are working together to develop a Justice Impact Test to assess the impact of introducing the Code and the Certification Scheme on the justice system.

Umkomaas

Thorndorise said:

Worryingly it seems that they are testing the impact of bringing in the code rather than this being a cut and dry deal...

Quote from Fahnbulleh

The private parking industry is currently self-regulating and whilst the Secretary of State has not had discussions with the Justice Secretary on this issue, my officials have had meetings with their counterparts at the Ministry of Justice and are working together to develop a Justice Impact Test to assess the impact of introducing the Code and the Certification Scheme on the justice system.

I read that as testing the impact of a 'cut and dried deal' CoP on the Justice system in regard to the number of court claims being made. 

Coupon-mad

I think a 'Justice Test' is a standard part of policy change. Tick boxes, probably.

daveyjp

Umkomaas said:

Thorndorise said:

Worryingly it seems that they are testing the impact of bringing in the code rather than this being a cut and dry deal...

Quote from Fahnbulleh

The private parking industry is currently self-regulating and whilst the Secretary of State has not had discussions with the Justice Secretary on this issue, my officials have had meetings with their counterparts at the Ministry of Justice and are working together to develop a Justice Impact Test to assess the impact of introducing the Code and the Certification Scheme on the justice system.

I read that as testing the impact of a 'cut and dried deal' CoP on the Justice system in regard to the number of court claims being made. 

Justice Test is to ensure the consultation has been carried out correctly to try and avoid another JR threat.

Coupon-mad

Looks like the RAC Foundation has put out a very timely press release:

UK drivers have been hit by a 24% annual spike in the number of parking tickets issued by private companies, new figures show.

A record average of nearly 48000 per DAY. We are now at over 17.5 MILLION DVLA requests per year.

When you add the 10% windscreen PCNs that's NINETEEN MILLION PCNs per annum.

https://www.thetottenhamindependent.co.uk/news/national/25470629.drivers-hit-24-annual-hike-parking-tickets-private-firms/

I told the government about this increase this year. Told them about the sudden increase in covert CCTV on buildings catching cars in one minute flat.

IMHO, it's mainly down to the Joint Code allowing zero consideration periods.

That's what has caused this hike this year.

Shame on the BPA and IPC and shame on the MHCLG for rejecting an option to tackle this industry properly, with a regulator like the CMA or FCA.

Wakey, wakey MHCLG. I told you so.

I'll also post this in the News & Media thread.