HOUSE OF COMMONS
WRITTEN PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For answer on: Thursday 14 October 2004

Date answered: Monday 18 October 2004

DfT Ref: 3047 03/04'

Mr Robert Key (Salisbury) Party: CON

603 To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his policy that car parking should be restricted at provincial railway stations in order to discourage longdistance commuting. [191759]

Mr McNuIty

The provision and management of car parking facilities is at the discretion of the train operating companies. Train operators will provide car parking where they consider it appropriate, to do so.