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11: After Clause 9, insert the following new Clause— “Duty to consult persons with disabilitiesIn section 123E(4) of the Transport Act 2000 (consultation), after paragraph (d) insert—“(da) such persons with disabilities (within the meaning given by section 6 of the Equality Act 2010) who are users or prospective users of local services, or such organisations appearing to the authority or authorities to be representative of such persons, as they think fit;”.”Member's explanatory statement This amendment requires a franchising authority to consult disabled persons, or organisations representative of disabled persons, before making a franchising scheme.