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Transport: Disability

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 2347

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Department expects to publish the Accessible Travel Charter.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department is developing an ambitious Accessible Travel Charter to set clear shared expectations for how transport operators and local authorities will improve accessibility for disabled people.

We expect to launch the Charter by the end of 2026.

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