HOSPITAL CAR PARKING FOR PATIENTS WITH BRAIN INJURY (No.2)

Early day motion 975, tabled 26 February 2018 by Robert Halfon (Conservative). Signed by 10 members.

That this House notes that brain injury patients requiring lengthy stays in hospital can face considerable car parking costs; recognises that some hospitals offer concessions or free parking for patients with some long-term conditions; regrets that a lack of clear communication leaves some patients unaware of such schemes; further notes that recently the mother of a 21-year-old brain injury patient was not made aware of any concessionary parking; notes that the parent had to pay £10 per day to visit her son for the first four days of his stay; further recognises that hospital car parking charges are a financial burden for patients and visitors; and urges the Government to scrap car parking charges in NHS hospitals in England.

Signatures by party: Conservative 4, Labour 4, DUP 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.