§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to amend regulations extending the issue of the Blue Badge to include children under the age of two where medical needs are paramount. [101835]
§ Mr. JamiesonFollowing a review of the Blue Badge Scheme, I announced in the House on 18 December 2002 that the Government would be taking forward a number of recommendations, including one to extend the eligibility criteria to children under the age of two whose medical needs require the transport of bulky medical equipment.
This change, along with some of the other recommendations, will require amendment to the Scheme through secondary legislation. I will be taking steps to implement this and other recommendations at the earliest opportunity.