§ Mr. Goldingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) whether he has now considered the position of blind passengers under the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations 1971; whether he will amend the regula- 288W tions so as to include such passengers; and whether he will make a statement;
(2) whether he will introduce legislation to make it mandatory on local authorities to make special parking facilities available for disabled persons.
§ Mr. PeytonLocal authorities are already required to provide certain concessions to disabled persons. On the scope for extending the orange badge scheme I have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe (Mr. Alfred Morris) on 9th March—[Vol. 852, c.220.]