Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when she last held discussions with NHS trusts on hospital car parking fees.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has not had any discussions with National Health Service trusts about hospital car parking fees.

We have delivered on our commitment to providing free hospital car parking for those in greatest need, including NHS staff working overnight.

All Trusts should follow the NHS Car Parking guidance, which is clear that where hospital car parking charges are in force they should be reasonable and not significantly more than other hospitals in the local area.