Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 96609

Visual Impairment: South Holland and the Deepings

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the accessibility of pavements for (a) blind and (b) visually impaired people in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
It is the responsibility of local authorities to manage their roads, including pavements, and to ensure this is done in a way which allows them to comply with the Public Sector Equality Duty. The Department provides good practice guidance on designing acc...
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