HC Deb 15 June 1973 vol 857 c387W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will consider giving a grant to British Rail to construct a number of railway carriages with wide corridors and larger toilets to overcome the difficulties encountered by disabled passengers travelling by rail.

Mr. Peyton

No, but I understand that the Railways Board is studying the feasibility of providing space in its mark III rolling stock for handicapped people who have to travel in their own wheelchairs.

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