§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take action in collaboration with the appropriate authorities to introduce a scheme to remove promptly vehicles parked illegally on major traffic routes in London.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyEnforcement of parking controls in London rests primarily with the Metropolitan police who have powers to remove illegally parked vehicles throughout the Metropolitan police area.
A key objective is to keep traffic flowing on main routes.
Officials maintain regular contact with the police and London borough councils over a range of parking and related matters.
§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will review the effectiveness of the law relating to the illegal parking of vehicles on public footways, and publish such statistics as are available concerning the actions taken to implement the law.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyWe are currently reviewing the need for changes to the law and shall make an announcement as soon as possible.
Statistics on the issue of fixed penalty notices and successful prosecutions for illegal parking on footways are not collected separately.