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Parking: Pedestrian Areas

Asked by Dr Scott ArthurLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 17 July 2025UIN 67690

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on providing English Local Authorities the powers to enforce a pavement parking ban.

Answered by Alex Norris

The Secretary of State has not had any discussions with the Secretary of State for Department for Transport on this matter. The Department for Transport held a public consultation in 2020 and has been considering all the views expressed in response to the consultation and is currently working through the policy options and the appropriate means of delivering them. In the meantime, local authorities can make use of existing powers to restrict and enforce pavement parking.

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