Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 30821

Railways: Disability

Tabled: 11 February 2025
Answered: 18 February 2025

Question

Connor Naismith

LabourCrewe and Nantwich

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to include people with mental health problems in the disability criteria for disabled railcards.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Disabled Persons Rail Card (DPRC) supports over 300,000 with disabilities to travel more affordably, recognising that people with a disability often face additional costs and barriers to participating in day-to-day activities such as travel. Although ...

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