Concerning Clause 56 of the Protection of Freedoms Bill, this is the letter I have written to my MP: I understand that Parliament is shortly to pass the Protection of Freedoms Bill. Under the Bill it seems parking enforcement companies will be able to pursue registered keepers for whatever "penalties" they care to allege are due, regardless of who was driving at the time. This appears to be wider than the powers available to local authorities who (at least during the 30 years I spent as a local government Solicitor) had to first serve notice on the registered keeper requiring him to supply the name of the driver. If he did not respond, this was an offence for which he could be prosecuted. If he supplied a name, that person could be prosecuted for the original offence. It appears that Parliament is creating an absolute offence purely for the benefit of a commercial undertaking. I hope that when appropriate you will take all necessary steps to oppose these provisions. There is another aspect to this issue that causes concern. Information as to registered keeper is already sold to car park enforcers by DVLC, based on number plate recognition. It is open to these people to obtain these details as soon as a car enters a car park and pass them to a burglar in the reasonable expectation that the keeper's address will be unoccupied for a certain time. Does the Bill make any provision to prevent this from happening? Certainly regulation by a trade association would not be acceptable. I do not know who drafted the title of the Bill, but George Orwell would have been proud of him. I look forward to hearing from you.