HC Deb 11 July 1996 vol 281 cc266-7W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he is taking in respect of the level of fees charged by private wheel clamping firms; what proposals he has to license such firms; if he will ensure that the clamping of vehicles on private land is governed by contracts; if he will introduce a code of conduct and a standardised complaints procedure; and if he will make a statement. [36026]

Mr. Maclean

The Government are considering what action, if any, should be taken in respect of wheel clamping on private land. Matters such as levels of fees, the idea of licensing clamping firms, codes of conduct, and so on, all form part of that consideration. It is important, in the Government's view, that any measures which might be taken in this field should not hinder the proper control of genuine parking problems.