§ 44. Ms Dari TaylorTo ask the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement on making public transport accessible to disabled people. [24932]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonWe are committed to implementing the transport provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The regulations we will be making under the Act will require all land-based public transport to be accessible to disabled people, including wheelchair users.
Our detailed proposals for taxis, buses and coaches have been published. Draft regulations for rail vehicles will follow soon. Copies of all consultation documents are available from the Library.