HOSPITAL CAR PARKING

Early day motion 72, tabled 11 June 2014 by Robert Halfon (Conservative). Signed by 20 members.

That this House is disappointed that three-quarters of NHS hospitals in England charge patients and visitors to park on-site; notes that there are discrepancies over what is charged across England, with one hospital in London charging up to £500 per week to park on-site; believes that high charges deter visitors from seeing their loved ones and can hit the most vulnerable at a difficult time; further notes that the cost of abolishing car parking charges in England is estimated to be £200 million which, according to research, could be achieved through prescribing more generic drugs; and therefore asks the Government to consider scrapping hospital car parking fees across England.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Conservative 4, Liberal Democrat 3, DUP 2, Alliance 1, Green 1, Independent 1.