§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the disability organisations whom he consulted in drawing up his forthcoming integrated transport policy. [50002]
§ Ms Glenda Jackson[holding answer 10 July 1998]: Between August and November 1997, we carried out an extensive consultation as part of the fundamental review of transport policy. Over 25,000 copies of the consultation document were issued and over 7,000 organisations including the Disabled Persons Advisory Committee and members of the public responded in writing, a number of whom were disabled people or representatives of disability groups. In addition, Ministers attended a number of seminars to discuss a wide range of transport issues, including those of particular interest to disabled people, and we have held several meetings with disability organisations. The discussions and the written representations we received have played an important role in informing the development of our integrated transport policy.