Member

The last point I want to raise is that part of the amendment is around rail replacement. That is not great for anybody but, in the last few years, I have had a couple of experiences. One was amazing, but that was because, on the train, they recognised me as a Member of the House of Lords and a person who posts on social media—that was actually whispered to me. They sorted me out, which was very nice, but that does not happen for the vast majority of disabled people. More recently, I had not such a great experience in trying to get to Westminster. I had to try three different train stations that I could get to. Luckily, my husband was able to drive me around these various stations in the north-east of England, so I could avoid using rail replacement, but, again, that is not realistic for the vast majority of disabled people.