Question follow-through · 30821
Railways: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to include people with mental health problems in the disability criteria for disabled railcards.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 11 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 18 Feb 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading · 11 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 · 8 Sept 2026
- Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 · 8 Sept 2026
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Recorded timeline
11 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to include people with mental health problems in the disability criteria for disabled railcards.
13 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Feb 2025
Answer published
The Disabled Persons Rail Card (DPRC) supports over 300,000 with disabilities to travel more affordably, recognising that people with a disability often face additional costs and barriers to participating in day-to-day activities such as travel. Although ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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