{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/775615.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":775615,"attributes":{"action":"Free parking for parents/guardians of children admitted to Lister Hospital","background":"Parents and guardians that have children admitted to Lister Hospital, Stevenage currently have to pay for parking between 8am and 7.30pm. There should not be a charge for parents staying with their children. This needs to be changed immediately.","additional_details":"Free parking is provided over night between 7.30pm and 8am for parents staying with a child. Parents/guardians then have to pay throughout the day. This is ridiculous and completely unacceptable","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2026-06-30T11:28:00.963Z","updated_at":"2026-07-13T09:54:24.863Z","rejected_at":"2026-07-13T09:54:20.486Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-06-30T14:57:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"local","details":"We can’t accept petitions that call for action at a local level.\r\n\r\nYou could ask your MP to take action on your concerns about this issue, including by asking them to present a public (paper) petition about this.\r\n\r\nYou can find contact details for your local MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP\r\n\r\nAnd you can find out how to ask your MP to present a public (paper) petition here: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/sign-a-petition/paper-petitions/\r\n\r\nYou could also raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them: https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}