VerbatimParliament, as it happens

Parking: Databases

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 16 June 2026UIN 7852

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate the onboarding of local authorities to the National Parking Platform; and what estimate her Department has made of the number of unique motorists currently served by or able to benefit from the signed-up local authorities.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department is supporting the National Parking Platform (NPP) and encouraging local authority participation. The Government’s Better Connected strategy promotes simpler, more consistent digital payments for road use, and Local Transport Plan guidance already sets out expectations for local authorities to consider how digital services, including parking, can improve journeys and support NPP adoption.

The NPP is now processing over 12 million parking transactions per year.

Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →

Open this question in Verbatim →

Every written question, searchable

155,000 questions tabled since the election, with the answer each department gave — and the ones still unanswered, with the clock running. Free to search.

Search written questions →Read on Verbatim