HC Deb 28 November 2002 vol 395 cc445-6W
Mr. Christopher Chope

To ask the Solicitor-General how many car parking spaces are available to(a) employees of her Department and (b) visitors to her Department within the proposed central London road user charging zone. [81850]

The Solicitor-General

[holding answer 19 November 2002]In relation to the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers, no car parking spaces are available for employees or visitors. Parking for the Ministerial cars of the Attorney General and myself are arranged off-site by the Government car agency.

The Treasury Solicitor's Department has no parking spaces available for employees or visitors.

The Crown Prosecution Service has a total for 32 car parking spaces spread over two offices within the central London road user charging zone. Generally these are available to staff or visitors on a "by need" basis in connection with the Department's business.

The Serious Fraud Office has a total of 25 spaces, of which 10 spaces are allocated to staff with domestic or medical needs. The remaining 15 are available for booking to visitors, staff (not in the category mentioned previously) and for other operational reasons.

HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has no car parking spaces within the central London road user charging zone for either employees or visitors.