Diplomatic Missions: Unpaid Congestion Charges and Parking Fines Debate
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Baroness Doocey
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Diplomatic Missions: Unpaid Congestion Charges and Parking Fines
Baroness Doocey Excerpts(13 years, 5 months ago)
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Earl Attlee
My Lords, I expect that they probably claimed diplomatic immunity.
Baroness Doocey
My Lords, I declare an interest as a Member of the London Assembly. Does the Minister agree that the abolition of the western extension zone gives the Government a new opportunity to renegotiate this long-running saga?
Earl Attlee
My Lords, the situation is simple: we believe that the Government of the United States should pay these congestion charges and parking fines as they occur. It does not really matter how far out the congestion charge zone goes, these fines and charges are due.