To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any (i) guidance; or (ii) regulations, in place in relation to minimum numbers and minimum dimensions for accessible parking bays on commercial sites, such as shopping centre car parks.

Under legislation, my Department is responsible for the management and enforcement of on-street parking.

There are a number of privately owned car parks, operating on private land, across the North, which are open to the public. The management and enforcement of these sites is a matter for the owner. The Department has no role in the design or provision of accessible parking bays in privately-owned car parks.

The Department for Transport has, however, published the ‘Inclusive Mobility’ A Guide to Best Practice on Access to Pedestrian and Transport Infrastructure, which can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61d32bb7d3bf7f1f72b5ffd2/inclusive-mobility-a-guide-to-best-practice-on-access-to-pedestrian-and-transport-infrastructure.pdf

Section 8 of this publication refers to accessible parking.