Question follow-through · 101539
Blue Badge Scheme: Chronic Illnesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to extend the qualifying criteria for Blue Badges to ensure that people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other fluctuating conditions are eligible.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 18 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 5 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 5 Jan 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to extend the qualifying criteria for Blue Badges to ensure that people with (a) Parkinson's and (b) other fluctuating conditions are eligible.
5 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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5 Jan 2026
Answer published
This Government fully recognises the importance of ensuring that the Blue Badge scheme supports those who have their mobility impacted by substantial and enduring disabilities and other health conditions. The current eligibility criteria are focused on th...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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