Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 22 January 2020Answered: 28 January 2020

Asked by

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Social Security and Disability (Sir Stephen Timms)

Yes, we will. Accessibility is at the heart of the Government’s passenger-focused approach, and with a unified rail network, we will be able to meet accessibility needs more reliably and consistently and plan how best to improve accessibility across the entire network.