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Railway Stations: Disability

Asked by Laurence TurnerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 24 October 2024UIN 10226

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on improving the accessibility of railway stations for disabled people under Network Rail's Access for All scheme in each region in each year of Control Period (a) 5 and (b) 6.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

During Control Period 5 (CP5, 2014/15 to 2018/19), the total spend under the Access for All programme across Great Britain was £88.762 million.

During Control Period 6 (CP6, 2019/20 to 2023/24), the total spend under the Access for All programme across Great Britain was £291.246 million.

Annex A (attached) will provide the Honourable Member with spend for each specific year of Control Period 5 and Control Period 6.

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