Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 30341
Blue Badge Scheme
Tabled: 10 February 2025
Answered: 13 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Sojan Joseph
Labour — Ashford
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing blue badge holders to temporarily use an expired badge while its renewal is being processed.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Department has no plans to allow the temporary use of an expired Blue Badge. It is an offence to use an expired badge which should be returned to the issuing local authority. Allowing the use of expired badges would undermine the effective enforcement...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 30341) →
Partner sites