Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the Parking Code of Practice on (a) hospital car parks, (b) drop off spaces, (c) short stay car parks and (d) blue badge spaces.

The government is developing the Code of Practice through the British Standards Institution (BSI)?in close consultation with key stakeholders, including NHS England and organisations who advise on the accessibility of car parks for disabled people. Additionally, this year we launched public consultations on our proposals for the new Parking Code of Practice and Enforcement Framework. These included a proposal for a higher parking charge level for those who abuse blue badge spaces.