Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the appeals process for people who wish to challenge a penalty charge notice.

Parallel legislative regimes for London and elsewhere in England provide the right to challenge Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by local authorities to motorists considered to have contravened parking, bus lane or moving traffic restrictions. The processes provide the opportunity to challenge a PCN with the issuing local authority. In the event that the local authority rejects the challenge, having due regard to statutory guidance, further provision is made for the right of appeal to an independent adjudicator.

No recent assessment has been made as to the adequacy of the appeals process.