Question follow-through · 9712

Public Transport: Sanitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that toilet facilities at public transport (a) stations and (b) interchanges are (i) accessible and (ii) free of cost.

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

  1. 15 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that toilet facilities at public transport (a) stations and (b) interchanges are (i) accessible and (ii) free of cost.

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Department recognises that accessible toilet provision can be an important factor in enabling people, including disabled passengers, to travel with confidence. Responsibility for the provision and operation of toilet facilities at stations and interch...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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