Thank you for contacting me about statutory fees for recovery vehicle operators.
As you are aware, in 2021 the Home Office held a consultation to assess the current statutory fees and whether new levels of charges should be applied to the removal, storage and disposal of vehicles in England and Wales. These charges apply where the police, under various acts of road traffic legislation, have cause to remove or recover a vehicle illegally, dangerously, or obstructively parked, broken down or abandoned. This also includes the removal of vehicles being driven anti-socially or without insurance or driving licence and if they are being used in unlawful trespass.
I have been informed that the Government has now reviewed the statutory fees and is finalising arrangements to publish its response to the consultation shortly. I appreciate your frustration about the delay and will press the Minister on this at the earliest opportunity.I must, however, stress that no assessment has been made of the proportion of the statutory charging fee that is received by the recovery operator rather than the management companies.
The operation of recovery schemes and contracts used by the police and National Highways for vehicle recovery operations are matters between the police and individual recovery operators. The Government’s role is limited to setting the statutory charges that the Police and National Highways can levy when they have exercised their recovery powers.
Once again, thank you for taking the time to write. If you require any further assistance, then please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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