Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 58522

Taxis: Wheelchairs

Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025

Question

Cameron Thomas

IndependentTewkesbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of wheelchair accessible taxis in (a) rural areas and (b) Gloucestershire.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Disabled people should be able to travel easily, confidently, and with dignity and the Government understands the importance of accessible taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) in supporting them to live independent lives. The Department collects and pub...

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