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Written Question · S6W-34448 · Session 6

How many people have been fined for parking on pavements in each local authority area since the introduction of the Transport (Scotland) Ac…

Answered Asked by Miles Briggs Con Lodged 29 Jan 2025

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been fined for parking on pavements in each local authority area since the introduction of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.

The answer

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 Feb 2025 · 13 days after it was lodged, on time

The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 introduced a national ban on pavement parking, double parking, and parking at dropped kerbs, which came into effect on 11 December 2023. Enforcement of these prohibitions is the responsibility of local authorities.Transport Scotland collates the number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued annually, now including those for pavement parking. The most recent figures were published in December 2024 and can be accessed at the following link:https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/decriminalised-parking-enforcement-dpe-report-2023-2024Figures for the current year (2024-25) will be published in December 2025.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-34448 by reference.