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Public Transport: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve public transport accessibility for people with disabilities.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 15 Jun 2026
Target answer date: 17 Jun 2026
Answer: 23 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

15 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve public transport accessibility for people with disabilities.
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Jun 2026
Answer published
The Government is committed to improving public transport services, so they are more inclusive and enable disabled people to travel safely, confidently and with dignity. As part of our broader mission to break down barriers to opportunity, we recognise th...

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