§ Mr. Peter BottomleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will invite the European Commission to proceed with the proposed directive 4315/91 under article 75; and if he will make a statement;
469W(2) if he will give the details and address of the section and directorate within the European Commission concerned with the exclusion of non-workers from the proposed directive (4315/91) on transport of workers with reduced mobility;
(3) if taxi cabs are to be covered by the proposed directive 4315/91.
§ Mr. FreemanI will write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. CarrTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any plans to extend the orange badge scheme to sufferers of inflammatory bowel disease.
§ Mr. ChopeSufferers of Crohn's disease are eligible for assistance under the orange badge scheme if their disability is permanent and substantial and causes very considerable difficulty in walking.