Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent car repair workshops from parking vehicles on streets or in residential parking areas.

The provision or restriction of on-street parking rests with the relevant local authority as they are best placed to consider how to balance the needs of residents, emergency services, local businesses and those who work in and visit the area. Local authorities may introduce Traffic Regulation Orders to restrict parking. They may prohibit parking altogether, or restrict it to particular times or types of user, e.g. residents. The vast majority of local authorities can also undertake civil enforcement of the restrictions in place.