§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to introduce additional charges for non-residential car parking spaces; and what estimates he has made of the revenue which will be so raised from Government Departments. [32221]
§ Ms Glenda Jackson[holding answer 2 March 1998]: The Government are currently looking at the potential costs and benefits of a levy on non-residential parking places. They will set out their conclusions on whether to legislate to introduce such a levy in the forthcoming transport White Paper. No separate assessment has been made of the financial implications for Government Departments of this policy option.