§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which car parks are managed by the Department of the Environment; and what plans have been made to transfer them to district councils.
§ Mr. GoodhartThe Department of the Environment owns almost all public car parks in Northern Ireland, the main exceptions being those provided under tourist development legislation which are under local district council control.
The Department controls its own car parks but in Belfast charges are collected by a commercial company under a Department contract.
I have no plans to transfer the Department's car parks to district councils.