The Secretary of State consulted on revising civil enforcement for parking in July this year. The consultation covered, among other things, whether it would be acceptable for the Association of London Government (now called London Councils) to expand their persistent evader database for use across England and, if not, what other options might be suitable. The consultation closed on 29 September 2006 and the Department will publish a summary of the responses when the regulations are laid in Parliament early next year.