–          How are patients and members of the public charged and what are they charged? i.e. pay and display, pay on exit, ANPR, £10-per-hour.

You pay at a parking station after your visit and the validated ticket is inserted into the machine at the barrier.

–          How much does the trust – or a third party contracted by the trust – charge in fines and/or penalty notices if people are deemed to have breached parking rules?

£25.00 is the only fine that is levied.

–          How much money has been received in the last two financial years (2012-2013, 2013-2014) from the payment of fines and/or penalty notices?

2012/13 £255.00 2013/14  £7,600 for Parking Fines.  These figures are a combination of staff and visitors. The reason for the increase was that in 12/13 we did not really issue fines because there was a major shortage of parking spaces.  Since then we have invested in a 3 storey car park to alleviate the shortage, after which we began to issue fines.  This means that in 13/14 304 fines were issued which is less than 0.02% of people working and attending the hospitals.

–          Does the trust – or a third party contracted by the trust – use debt collectors and/or solicitor’s letters to pursue payment of fines and/or penalty notices? No

–          Has the trust – or a third party acting on the trust’s behalf – ever taken anybody to court over the payment of a fine and/or penalty notice? If so, how many? No

–          If so, how much has the trust spent on legal costs in the last two financial years (2012-2013 – 2013-2014)? N/A

–          How much has the trust paid to debt collection companies, solicitors firms and any other external body regarding the collection of fines and/or penalty notices in the last two financial years (2012-2013 – 2013-2014)? N/A

Does the trust use a third party company to manage patient and public car parks at its properties? Yes, G4S

–          If so, what is the financial arrangement between the trust and company. i.e. is the company paid, does the trust receive money from parking fees? Yes the Trust receives all the revenue.

–          How are patients and members of the public charged and what are they charged for parking? i.e. pay and display, pay on exit, ANPR.

You pay at a parking station after your visit and the validated ticket is inserted into the machine at the barrier.

–          How much does the contracted company charge in fines and/or penalty notices if people are deemed to have breached parking rules? £25.00 is the only fine we levy and the money comes directly to the Trust.

–          How much money has been received in the last two financial years (2012-2013, 2013-2014) by the company from the payment of fines and/or penalty notices at car parks within the trust? None it all goes direct to the Trust

–          Does the trust receive any of this money? If so, how much? All.

–          Does the company use debt collectors and/or solicitor’s letters to pursue payment of fines and/or penalty notices? No

–          Has the company ever taken anybody to court over the payment of a fine and/or penalty notice at a car park within the trust? If so, how many? No

–          If so, how much has the trust or company contracted by the trust spent on legal costs? N/A