§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to make provisions for disabled passengers in the code of practice to be issued to the new railway operators; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. FreemanWe have introduced an amendment to the Railways Bill, currently before the House of Lords, which will place a duty on the regulator to prepare and promote a code of practice for protecting the interests of disabled passengers, and to consult the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee—DPTAC—in preparing or revising the code. This will be a published code of practice available to all new railway operators.