Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to provide local councils with additional powers to prevent pavement parking; and if he will make a statement.

The Department consulted on measures to address inconsiderate pavement parking in 2020 and received over 15,000 responses. We have been considering all views expressed including the options for providing local councils with additional powers. This is a complex issue and we want to ensure that local authorities have appropriate and effective tools at their disposal. We will publish the formal consultation response and announce next steps as soon as possible. In the meantime, local authorities already have the power to prohibit pavement parking in specific streets or wider areas by implementing Traffic Regulation Orders.