Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the results of their targeted stakeholder consultation on the level of statutory fees paid to vehicle recovery operators; and whether as part of that consultation (1) the police, and (2) National Highways, were consulted on whether the service available from recovery operators is timely and efficient.

The Government’s role is to set the statutory charges which the police can levy when they have exercised their vehicle recovery powers and we will shortly announce the next steps following our consultation.

This consultation did not cover the way in which the police use their power to order vehicle removal, or the operation of recovery schemes and contracts.

These, and any other arrangements which might be made for vehicle recovery, are operational matters for the Police and National Highways.