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Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the transition to an online- only application process for the Blue Badge scheme has made on (a) neurodiverse people and (b) people with disabil

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Department for Transport
Tabled
7 Apr 2025
Target answer date
22 Apr 2025
Answer
22 Apr 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the transition to an online- only application process for the Blue Badge scheme has made on (a) neurodiverse people and (b) people with disabil

  2. 22 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Government has no current plans to make Blue Badge applications online-only. For online applications, the Department for Transport works continuously to improve online badge applications so they are quicker and easier for applicants. This includes und...

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