Hull MP raises Del Grosso conviction concerns in Commons
HULL North MP Diana Johnson has raised in Parliament the case of a former car clamper ticketing motorists again in East Yorkshire.
The Mail revealed yesterday how, despite having a criminal conviction for racially aggravated harassment, Peter Del Grosso could have access to the DVLA database, including the names and addresses of people he fines.
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CONCERN: Peter Del Grosso.
Del Grosso, who is no longer clamping after it was outlawed, became director of a new company, Auto Security Limited, three months ago.
The company is a member of the British Parking Association, which would allow Del Grosso access to DVLA records.
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He narrowly avoided jail in November 2011 for racially abusing a Turkish man.
Ms Johnson previously campaigned with the Mail against rogue clampers, who were charging drivers more than £250 a time to have a clamp removed.
She told the House of Commons yesterday: "Today's Hull Daily Mail reports that Peter Del Grosso, a former rogue wheel clamper with a criminal conviction is now a legally registered parking ticketer.
"Given Labour's warnings in the passage of the Protection of Freedoms Act that this would happen, can we have a debate on the floor of the House on the effectiveness of the coalition's legislation on this issue."
Ms Johnson vowed she will continue to raise the issue to close a "glaring loophole" allowing people like Del Grosso to ticket drivers.
She said: "Many people in Hull would be shocked to see Mr Del Grosso still operating after the ban on wheel-clamping on private land was meant to have seen off rogue operators such as him.
"As I've warned before, by just having the headline-grabbing ban on wheel-clamping on private land, without curbing the wider dodgy practices in parking management, rogue clampers will just become rogue ticketers.
"The Government has also left us with a glaring legal loophole that the worst offenders, including those with criminal records, can set up in the parking enforcement industry under a different company name almost overnight. They can then gain access to motorists' private information at the DVLA.
"I will keep raising this serious issue in Parliament."
The news Del Grosso is back ticketing motorists came to light when one driver received a £60 fine in Beverley from Auto Security Ltd.
The driver said: "How can a company involving someone with a criminal conviction and with his notoriety be a member of the BPA, which has access to drivers' personal details?
"Would you feel comfortable about someone like Peter Del Grosso knowing your name and address?"
Despite repeated attempts, the Mail has been unable to contact Del Grosso.
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by willo
Friday, February 08 2013, 6:10PM
“private land u are parked illegally with out the owners concent cival matter yes still illegal tresspass laws”
by AdPotentia
Friday, February 08 2013, 3:07PM
“I just wondered has this bloke clamped the editor of the Mail at some point?
If only this amount of vigilante journalism was applied to the leaders of the councils!”
by KiminHull
Friday, February 08 2013, 12:46PM
“@TIGERPETE except she stopped clamping so no it won't be.
@willo parking on private land isn't breaking a law, it's a civil matter. Private companies brought in to enforce 2 hour parking rules etc are fleecing motorists. Like the lady who's car broke down and went out on the back of a truck, or the lady who fell and broke her leg.
Just another example to Rip off Britain.”
by willo
Friday, February 08 2013, 12:03PM
“dont park illegally end of story”
by TIGERPETER
Friday, February 08 2013, 11:22AM
“If Ms Johnson has any success if will be a first.”
by KiminHull
Friday, February 08 2013, 11:04AM
“David Nivea, are you insane? He's threatened to rape a mans wife, committed an act of racially aggravated verbal assault. Is this the sort of man you would call vulnerable? It's not the sort of man I would want having access to my name and address. If people do as other people suggest and ignore the parking charge, it's just the sort of man I could see going round to the house and leaning on them. He's a criminal.”
by David_Nivea
Friday, February 08 2013, 10:36AM
“Surely if Mr. Del Grosso has been duly processed & punished by the judicial system, then he can subsequently set up a business?
Why is the MP for Hull North persecuting a vulnerable member of society in this manner?”
by archieboden
Friday, February 08 2013, 9:38AM
“The MP ought to be seeking legislation that makes it illegal for anyone, other than the owner of a vehicle to attach a wheel clamp to a vehicle parked on private land.
Over to the landowner to seek civil action or simply fence the land. End of all this hassle!”
by Hosni
Friday, February 08 2013, 9:10AM
“wixonuk is absolutely right, ignore the 'fine' and let the likes of Mr Grosso take it to the civil courts although I would suspect Mr Grosso may be a little hesitant to enter a court building.”
by rtyrty20
Friday, February 08 2013, 8:54AM
“I'm amazed you can get access to DVLA records without a clean CRB. Although I'm sure there'd be workarounds like employing someone else with a clean CRB to access it..”