§ Mr. Peter Millsasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether, in view of increased overnight parking charges on motorway service stations and the statutory limitations on drivers' hours, he will seek powers to limit the charges made.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe level of any charges for parking is a matter for the commercial judgment of the operators of motorway service areas in the light of the amount of parking space available. Parking at motorway service areas is primarily intended for short periods of up to two hours, for which no charge is made. I understand that some operators are introducing higher charges for extended parking so that their ordinary customers are not inconvenienced by congestion in the car parks.