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Parking: Pedestrian Areas

Asked by Marie GoldmanLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 22 May 2026UIN 3000

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to her Written Statement on 8 January 2026, by which date her Department will introduce secondary legislation to enable local authorities to conduct civil enforcement of unnecessary pavement obstructio

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

It is not possible to specify the date the Statutory Instrument will be laid before Parliament. It is our intention to lay before Parliament by the end of the year.

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