Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Create a set of standards for private parking firms that ensure transparency
Closed
64 signatures
What the petition asks
Private parking firms oversee car parks at public sites, including healthcare facilities and local community spaces. Despite managing areas which we believe are integral to public life and may operate through agreements with public bodies, they are not currently subject to transparency standards.
We urge the Government to ensure fair treatment for all motorists by ensuring:
- All private parking firms operating on publicly accessible land to be subject to FOIA, allowing the public to request key information about their practices.
- Greater transparency regarding the financial and operational practices of these companies.
- Clear, fair rules for parking enforcement, with reasonable fines and an accessible appeals process.
- Stronger regulatory oversight to prevent predatory practices and ensure motorists are treated justly.
- All private parking firms operating on publicly accessible land to be subject to FOIA, allowing the public to request key information about their practices.
- Greater transparency regarding the financial and operational practices of these companies.
- Clear, fair rules for parking enforcement, with reasonable fines and an accessible appeals process.
- Stronger regulatory oversight to prevent predatory practices and ensure motorists are treated justly.
Timeline
| 3 Apr 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
64
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
3 Apr 2025
Closed
3 Oct 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 17 Aug 2026.