Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has had discussions with Central Bedfordshire Council on the potential impact of increasing the number of car parking payment machines that accept cash on people without access to a smart phone in Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

The Secretary of State wrote to all local authorities in England in April 2023 setting out expectations that parking services, for which councils are responsible, should remain accessible to older people or those with vulnerabilities. A copy of the letter was deposited in the Library of the House, and is available here.