Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled The path to inclusive footways, published by the Local Government Association on 10 February 2024, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the views of local authorities on proposals to improve management of pavement parking.

Local authorities are responsible for parking restrictions and already have powers to address pavement parking by implementing Traffic Regulation Orders. The Department has consulted on further options to help local authorities outside London tackle this issue and has been giving careful consideration to the views expressed by the LGA, individual councils and all other respondents. We will publish a formal response when final decisions have been taken.