§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what progress has been made in enabling scooters to be conveyed on trains since February 1997. [100727]
§ Mr. HillThe position is little changed. The majority of train operating companies and, indeed, other transport operators, will not carry scooters. The difficulty is that many are physically too big to be accommodated, or they are not sufficiently stable to travel safely.
We are continuing to work with the wheelchair manufacturing industry to develop a system of labelling mobility equipment which is transportable. This will help disabled people to choose a scooter or wheelchair to suit their particular lifestyle.