Parking Prosecutions

Summary

A request for 10-year statistics on parking prosecutions and summonses was refused by the Attorney General's Chambers because they do not hold the information. The authority advised the requester to submit the query to the Department of Infrastructure instead.

Key Facts

• The Attorney General's Chambers does not hold the requested parking prosecution data.
• The request was refused under section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The Department of Infrastructure is identified as the correct authority responsible for parking tickets.
• The request covered a 10-year period regarding contested tickets and various summonses.
• The case was closed on 27 May 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 10 years
• £1 million
• 2025-05-20
• 2025-05-27
• 4675352

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information not held)

Original Request

1. In the last 10 years how many contested parking tickets have resulted in prosecution? 2. Bearing in mind over £1 million is owed in unpaid parking tickets, in the last 10 years how many summonses have been issued to individuals, specifically for allegedly parking over an allowed time? 3. Over the last 10 years how many other summonses have been issued for other parking violations - blocking lanes, parking on pavements, parking in disabled spaces, blocking entrances, parking on double yellow lines, parking too close to a corner etc

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452
E-mail: attgen@gov.im

Our ref: 4675352 27 May 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 20 May 2025, which states:

"1. In the last 10 years how many contested parking tickets have resulted in prosecution?

1. Bearing in mind over £1 million is owed in unpaid parking tickets, in the last 10 years how many summonses have been issued to individuals, specifically for allegedly parking over an allowed time?

2. Over the last 10 years how many other summonses have been issued for other parking violations - blocking lanes, parking on pavements, parking in disabled spaces, blocking entrances, parking on double yellow lines, parking too close to a corner etc"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance a practical refusal reason applies under section 11(3)(a) of the Act [the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that the applicant has requested]. In the interests of providing advice and assistance [s15 of the Act], you may wish to re-submit your Freedom of Information request to the Department of Infrastructure who are responsible for parking tickets etc and may be able to help you. You can use the online form here; https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of- information/make-a-freedom-of-information-request/

Your right to request a review

Please quote the reference number 4675352 in any future communications.

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are

dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.