HC Deb 06 June 1962 vol 661 cc459-60
38. Mrs. Butler

asked the Minister of Transport if he will take steps to deal with the problems of disabled people with regard to parking meters.

Mr. Hay

All the parking places orders which my right hon. Friend has made enable local authorities to exempt severely disabled drivers from the payment of parking meter charges and thus from the time limits.

Disabled drivers who wish to claim exemption should apply to the appropriate council.

Mrs. Butler

Since many disabled people have great difficulty in obtaining jobs and can keep them only if they use their own cars virtually from door to door, whatever the local authority may say about their claim for exemption, will the Minister draw up a code of guidance to local authorities about these exemptions, bearing in mind the views of the various associations of disabled people?

Mr. Hay

I shall consider that. I should say that the information I have is that over half of all the applications which are made to local authorities to be treated as disabled drivers are in fact successful, but I will consider the suggestion which has been made.

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