Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 24733

Blue Badge Scheme

Tabled: 17 January 2025
Answered: 27 January 2025

Question

Jo White

LabourBassetlaw

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing temporary blue badges to people recovering from operations.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Blue Badge scheme is primarily about helping people with a long-term disability, that affects their capacity to access the goods and services they need to use. Anyone may be entitled to a badge if they meet the eligibility criteria. The Department has...

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