Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 18837

Blue Badge Scheme: Children

Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 11 December 2024

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of revising the eligibility criteria for the Blue Badge scheme to include children under three requiring bulky mobility aids.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
There are already specific criteria in place to assess the need for a Blue Badge for children under three years old who require the use of bulky mobility aids. The Department has no plans to amend the current eligibility criteria.