§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what advice he has issued to the Metropolitan Police concerning enforcement of parking restrictions in bus lanes and at bus stops; and if he will make a statement. [31494]
§ Mr. MichaelNo Home Office guidance has been issued. Parking enforcement in London, where it is carried out by the Metropolitan Police and traffic warden, is an operational matter for the Metropolitan Police Commissioner.
The main responsibility for parking enforcement in London rests with the London local authorities and their parking attendants. Metropolitan Police enforcement of parking offences in bus lanes and at bus stops is largely limited to offences committed on the priority "Red Routes".
The Metropolitan Police are working closely with the Traffic Director for London on a project to develop cameras to enforce bus lane restrictions on moving and 522W stationary vehicles. A pilot scheme to test the cameras is currently running in North London, and if successful will be extended on a London-wide basis.