Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many care workers it expects to be impacted by the workplace parking levy.
The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 provides local authorities with a discretionary power to set up workplace parking licensing (WPL) schemes. It will be for local authorities to decide whether they wish to implement WPL locally and to shape proposals to suit local circumstances.
Liability for the WPL charge sits with employers, not with employees, and it is a matter for employers whether they pass on the cost to employees.
As the impacts will depend on local authorities’ proposals, it is for local authorities, rather than Ministers, to assess the likely impacts of their proposed schemes. Local authorities are required to consult those likely to be affected and undertake impact assessments before implementing a WPL scheme.