Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 67431

Roads: Access

Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

Anneliese Dodds

Labour (Co-op)Oxford East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the powers of councils to improve street accessibility.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Local authorities are bound by the Public Sector Equality Duty and it is for them to ensure any schemes they take forward are delivered in a way that allows them to comply with this duty. The Department provides guidance in Inclusive Mobility on designing...

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