HL Deb 17 September 2003 vol 652 cc188-90WA
Lord Morris of Manchester

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What monitoring they undertake of the practices of contractors appointed by local authorities to administer parking penalties in their areas. [HL4423]

Lord Davies of Oldham

While the Government provide general advice to local authorities about setting up and operating decriminalised parking enforcement, responsibility for monitoring the conduct of any of their contractors involved in this work rests entirely with the relevant local authority.

Lord Morris of Manchester

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What legal penalties apply to the employees of contractors appointed by local authorities to administer parking penalties in their areas who themselves commit parking, traffic or other offences in the performance of their duties. [HL4425]

Lord Davies of Oldham

An employee of a parking contractor who commits a parking or traffic offence while at work would be subject, on conviction, to the appropriate penalty for that offence as set out in the relevant legislation.

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