Parking Code of Practice Bill Sir Greg Knight

Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Sir Greg Knight MP (Conservative) Kevin Brennan MP (Labour) Pete Wishart MP (SNP) Jacob Rees. Mogg MP (Conservative) Daniel Zeichner MP (Labour) Graham Jones MP (Labour)

Parking (Code of Practice) Bill A Private Members Bill from Sir Greg Knight MP • Private Members Bill are introduced by back bench MP’s • First Reading – July 2017 • Government indicated it’s support and began to work on the Bill behind the scenes • Second Reading – February 2018 - Passed unopposed through the Commons; with Government support • Public Bill Committee – Bill will be scrutinised line by line

Scope of the Bill Expected behaviours for Operators, Landowners and motorists; The Bill will establishing a standards setting body (SSB) Nature and scope of a truly Independent Appeals Service; The new code must be subject to review and be published Auditing and Sanctions / consequences for non-compliance which will go further than AOS The Bill sets out provision for a levy on the industry for administrative and investigation costs The criteria for Approved/Accredited Parking Schemes. Truly National would apply across the UK except Northern Ireland

Parking (Code of Practice) Bill The Bill is an Enabling Bill, it literally enables the Secretary of State to do something: • It is not the Code • A draft Code is being worked on as part of the Public Bill Committee stage • The BPA is working with the Government on this Draft Once through the Commons the Bill will have to pass through the Lords • After the Bill has become law the government will run a Consultation on the Code • The results of that Consultation will further shape the Code

BPA activity around the Bill Contracted GK an external Public Affairs company to support lobbying GK and the BPA drafted an article for Sir Greg for the Conservative Home website BPA SMT had meetings with Sir Greg Knight (Bill Sponsor) and Lilian Greenwood MP Chair of the Transport Select Committee to discuss Bill Targeted Press Releases highlighting our support sent to multiple news outlets Targeted briefings on the BPA’s position sent to a range of MP’s Parking Forum 8 th March discussed the Bill