Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has plans to reduce the length of time that parking operators can pursue unpaid fines as part of the Private Parking Code of Practice.

The Schedule 4 of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 makes provision for the recovery of unpaid parking charges, whilst section 5 of the Limitation Act 1980 prescribes the time limit for how long a claimant has to take action through the courts to enforce the payment of a breach of contract.

The Private Parking Code of Practice will provide guidance for private parking operators about the operation and management of private parking facilities. However, it cannot overrule primary legislation or amend the statute of limitation.