Legal DLUHCs opportunity to get it right As the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities call for evidence on the Private Parking Code of Practice draws to a close this month, BPA Lawlines Derek Millard-Smith and James Harvey look at the rules, purpose and thinking behind it overnment calls for evidence are common practice across various policy areas, and they serve as a means for policymakers to seek additional information, perspectives and empirical data to make informed decisions. When it comes to the Private Parking Code of Practice, these calls are initiated when authorities need a more comprehensive understanding of specific issues or areas within the private parking sector, including matters related to enforcement, transparency, and consumer protection. The main hope for this call for evidence is to inform the subsequent impact assessment on the Private Parking Code of Practice that will be published in the next few months. G 22 PN Oct 2023 pp22-23 Legal.indd 22 25/09/2023 11:38