MP joins calls for permanent free hospital parking for NHS staff

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has joined over 40 cross-party MPs in writing to the Prime Minister to call for hospital parking for NHS staff to be made permanently free.

Back in March, the Government provided health trusts with additional funding to enable free parking for NHS staff.

But in July the government said the subsidy "cannot continue indefinitely" and would end "when the pandemic begins to ease".

Tim said: "Those working in the NHS are heroes.

"We owe them so much for their tireless work throughout this pandemic; caring for our loved ones and battling to save lives.

""They should not have to pay an extra tax for just doing their jobs.

"The Government should commit to fund local NHS trusts so that they can scrap hospital parking charges for NHS staff for good."