Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 104268

Blue Badge Scheme: EU Countries

Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

Liberal DemocratNewton Abbot

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the European Commission and EU member states on the recognition of UK-issued Blue Badges for disabled drivers.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Blue Badge scheme in the UK is administered and enforced by local authorities and applies to on-street parking locations only. While the UK has informal reciprocal arrangements with EU Member States, acceptance of any non-UK badge is ultimately a matt...

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