Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 190905
Blue Badge Scheme
Tabled: 22 June 2023
Answered: 27 June 2023
Named DayQuestion
Simon Lightwood
Labour (Co-op) — Wakefield and Rothwell
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to review the potential merits of extending the length of time that Blue Badges can be issued for to people with permanent disabilities.
Answer
Mr Richard HoldenThe legislation allows for badges to be issued with a three-year validity period. Local authority administrators already have the discretion to add a ‘not for reassessment’ marker to individual Blue Badge records, including for applicants with permanent d...
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