Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Make private parking penalties unenforceable through the court system.

Closed 82 signatures

What the petition asks

To stop private parking companies being able to enforce unreasonable charges and fines through the courts, the Government should make private parking penalties unenforceable. The Government stopped clamping on private property, but a CCJ can be worse as they affect credit history.
The Government needs to protect motorists from legal enforcement of private parking charges. It can affect people’s livelihoods and mental health. What gives operators of private parking the right to affect the credit rating of a person for the next 5 years? Many use scare tactics to charge excessive sums. The Government stopped wheel clamping in private car parks and now they need to stop this.

Timeline

25 Jan 2022 Petition opened for signatures
25 Jul 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 82
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 25 Jan 2022
Closed 25 Jul 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.