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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will require private car parking firms to join an accredited trade association.

We have set out a clear manifesto commitment in England to tackle aggressive parking enforcement and excessive parking charges, and we are taking steps to tackle rogue and unfair practices by private parking operators. This Government has put in place a range of measures to deal with aggressive activities of private parking companies, including the banning of wheel clamping and towing. We are considering further reform.

Off-street parking policy is however a devolved matter to Scotland, and as such accreditation is a matter for the Scottish Government. Therefore, I can only comment on the accredited trade associations with respect to England.