Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 23203
Public Transport: Wheelchairs
Tabled: 10 January 2025
Answered: 15 January 2025
Question
Michael Payne
Labour — Gedling
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure the adequacy of the number of wheelchair spaces on (a) buses and (b) other public transport.
Answer
Simon Lightwood99% of buses providing local services comply with accessibility regulations that cover the design of vehicles and incorporate a designated space to accommodate at least one wheelchair user. We recognise that in some circumstances such provision may be ina...
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