§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to(a) encourage less frequent use of cars and (b) allow local authorities to levy workplace car parking charges, in the west midlands. [109565]
§ Mr. HillOur integrated transport White Paper, "A New Deal for Transport: Better for Everyone", set out a new approach to meeting local transport needs and reducing dependency on the car by improving alternative modes of transport and providing greater transport choice.
The Transport Bill currently before Parliament will enable local authorities to levy a charge on workplace parking to tackle traffic congestion as part of a Local Transport Plan. Local authorities in the West Midlands, with the exception of Coventry and Solihull, have joined our Charging Development Partnership and are actively considering a workplace parking levy scheme.