Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 83944

Blue Badge Scheme: Greater Manchester

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Navendu Mishra

LabourStockport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the (a) misuse (b) abuse and (c) theft of blue badges in Greater Manchester.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Local authorities have powers under the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000, for local authorities to withdraw a badge if the holder consistently misuses it or allows it to be misused by others. Similarly, authorities h...

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