63. Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Minister of Transport if he will amend the Parking Meter Regulations by making it legally permissible for motorists to park at parking-meter bays during hours when payment is not required so as to avoid the risk of vehicles being removed by the police.
§ Mr. MarplesNeither the London Parking Zones Regulations nor the Parking Places Orders prohibit vehicles76W from parking in meter bays at times when payment is not required. I understand that the Metropolitan Police remove vehicles from them only when very exceptional traffic conditions make it necessary. If I amended the Orders to authorise parking positively at such times, it would be necessary to leave the police power to remove vehicles when conditions require. The change, therefore, would have no practical effect and I do not propose to make it.