Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 126630

Railway Stations: Disability

Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

ConservativeHertsmere

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the amount of money used for accessibility improvements at railway stations from Section 106 agreements.

Answer

Keir Mather
Since the Access for All (AfA) programme launched in 2006, there has been a steady increase of third party contributions from local sources, including from Section 106 agreements.