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Railways: Disability

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 26 June 2026UIN 6805

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's research report titled Disabled people’s experiences of rail: qualitative research findings, published on 29 May 2025, how much funding her Department allocated to Verian to conduct that research; and for what reason that report was commissioned.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Department for Transport’s research report titled ‘Disabled people’s experiences of rail: qualitative research findings’ cost £102,000 and was commissioned to update the evidence base on disabled people’s experiences of rail which directly informs accessibility policy.

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