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1676643

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure train stations are wheelchair accessible.
	tabling member constituency	Southend West
	tabling member printed	Anna Firth
	uin	6055
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>As part of the Prime Minister’s Network North announcement in October, the Government confirmed £350m will be made available to improve the accessibility of Britain’s train stations. We are assessing over 300 nominations for funding from April 2024 as part of the Access for All programme. At stations awarded funding we will deliver an obstacle free, accessible route from the station entrance to platforms. Successful nominations will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 14/12/2023 14:02:19 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4936 label Biography information for Anna Firth

1673908

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on people with disabilities of staffing unstaffed stations.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	4391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>Staffing levels at railway stations is a matter for each train operator which are required by the Office of Rail and Road to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP). An ATP sets out, among other things, the arrangements and assistance that an operator will provide to protect the interests of disabled people using its services and to facilitate such use.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 05/12/2023 12:22:31 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1662941

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether officials in his Department have had discussions with the Rail Delivery Group on the potential merits of expanding the provision for set down and pick up areas for wheelchair and blue badge holders at railway stations across the network.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	200795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>Train operating companies are responsible for managing station car parks and we expect them to take into consideration the needs of their passengers and the views of local partners. Operators are also expected to set out how assistance will be provided around the station, including when connecting from the train to the car park, as part of their Accessible Travel Policy.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 20/10/2023 13:30:43 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1647959

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 1 February 2022 to Question 113209 on Railway Stations: Disability, what progress his Department has made on conducting a network-wide accessibility audit of station facilities at all 2,565 mainline railway stations in Great Britain to inform future investment decisions.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	191230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>Work is now complete on auditing all stations across Great Britain to understand how accessible they are for passengers with a range of requirements. We have commissioned the Great British Railways Transition Team to implement data platforms to (a) allow passengers to access this information to better plan their journeys and (b) allow the rail industry to better plan how they operate the network.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/07/2023 15:19:52 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1623296

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reduced levels of train station staffing on people with disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	182216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>The Plan for Rail sets out the industry’s ambition to move staff from behind the ticket office screens to help passengers wherever they are at the station and so to provide a better service. Moving staff from ticket offices to more visible and accessible roles around stations can help passengers more, which is crucial for those who need additional support. The industry recognises station staff are beneficial for passengers’ safety, and no currently staffed stations will become unstaffed as a result of this reform.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers have been engaging closely with the rail industry as it develops staffing and retailing reforms and have been working with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) and other passenger advocacy groups to ensure any impact on passengers is considered. Train and station operators are required by their operating licences to establish and comply with an Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) which must be approved by the Office of Rail and Road, the independent regulator. An ATP sets out, among other things, the arrangements and assistance that an operator will provide to protect the interests of disabled people using its services and to facilitate such use.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 03/05/2023 09:02:37 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1568972

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many stations do not have wheelchair access to each platform; and what steps he is taking to reduce this number.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	128676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>Around one fifth of stations in Great Britain currently have step free access, but we are improving our understanding of accessibility at stations through a full GB wide audit that is expected to complete by Spring. We continue to improve accessibility through the Access for All programme, which has provided step free accessible routes at over 200 stations so far.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 24/01/2023 15:00:45 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1538609

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the number of railway stations in England that do not have disabled access to (a) public lavatories and (b) all platforms.
	tabling member constituency	Tamworth
	tabling member printed	Christopher Pincher
	uin	77413
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The 2021 Plan for Rail committed to a comprehensive accessibility audit of all stations in Great Britain which will include disabled access to lavatories and all platforms. Over 85% of stations have now been audited and we expect to finish this work by Spring 2023.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/11/2022 10:00:12 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher

1537356

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of recent trends in the level of staffing at train stations on provision for disabled passengers.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	74980
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>Disabilities shouldn’t stop people using our railways. Rail staff will always provide face-to-face service for passengers who need additional support. We are committed to transforming accessibility across the UK rail network, moving staff out of underused ticket offices and into the station where they can provide help where it is most needed. We are also undertaking a full accessibility audit across 2,564 stations across Great Britain to help shape future investment in accessible rail travel.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 08/11/2022 09:34:17 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1434879

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2022 to Question 105660 on Railway Stations: Disability, what further progress has been made towards finalising a public consultation to revise the Design Standards for Accessible Stations: A Code of Practice.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	128382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2022 answer text <p>We are in the process of finalising a public consultation to revise the Design Standards for Accessible Stations: A Code of Practice. We will make a further announcement shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 28/02/2022 12:24:52 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1417275

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy, published 28 July 2021, what progress his Department has made on conducting a network-wide accessibility audit of station facilities at all 2,565 mainline railway stations in Great Britain to inform future investment decisions.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	113209
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2022 answer text <p>The audits started on site last September and are progressing well. 630 stations have been completed so far and we expect the rest to be complete by early summer next year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 01/02/2022 17:06:42 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1403638

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Part One of the National Disability Strategy published on 28 July 2021, whether his Department consulted on an update to the Design Standards for Accessible Stations in 2021 as planned.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	105660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2022 answer text <p>We are in the process of finalising a public consultation to revise the Design Standards for Accessible Stations: A Code of Practice. We will make a further announcement shortly.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 21/01/2022 13:33:26 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1385344

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to his Department's press release of 26 February 2021, what progress he has made in improving facilities for disabled passengers at each of the 124 stations awarded funding through the Access for All programme; and if he will estimate when the accessibility improvements will be completed for each station where the works have not been finished; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Ed Davey
	uin	87563
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>The Access for All programme has delivered step free accessible routes at more than 200 stations and smaller scale access improvements at more than 1500 stations. All Access for All projects are due to be completed by 2024.</p><p>We have made progress in completing the 124 stations due to receive funding under the Mid-Tier programme, with works at 4 stations already completed and the remaining stations in various stages of development and design. Further details can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/passengers/station-improvements/access-for-all-improving-accessibility-at-railway-stations-nationwide/" target="_blank">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/passengers/station-improvements/access-for-all-improving-accessibility-at-railway-stations-nationwide/</a></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 13/12/2021 10:59:43 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1352381

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to allocate additional funding to improve disability access at (a) Moulsecoomb, (b) Preston Park Road and (c) other railway stations that did not receive funding under the last round of Access for All programme funding; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	41794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>We are in the process of setting the funding envelopes for the next rail control period (2024-29). When further funding is available, any station without an accessible route into the station and to all platforms will be a potential candidate.</p><p> </p><p>Further measures to improve rail accessibility were included in the recent rail reform White Paper.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 10/09/2021 13:13:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1343745

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase disability access at train stations in (a) Morley and Outwood constituency and (b) West Yorkshire.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	27243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>Several stations across Yorkshire were selected for the <em>Access for All</em> Main Tier programme, including Menston, Todmorden and Garforth stations. Works are due to be completed at these stations by 2024 at the latest.</p><p>We will shortly be commissioning accessibility audits of all mainline stations that will allow us to prioritise future investment in station accessibility.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 12/07/2021 10:55:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1343746

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve the safety of train stations for people with disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
	tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
	uin	27244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2021 answer text <p>The Department is committed to improving safety across the rail network. The Department expects the industry to meet current accessibility requirements whenever it installs, renews or replaces station infrastructure. Failure to do so can lead to enforcement action by the Office of Rail and Roads.</p><p> </p><p>As well as the programme of accessibility improvements underway, we shall be bidding for further rounds of funding for <em>Access for All</em> schemes in the forthcoming Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/07/2021 14:52:27 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1336603

	registered interest
	date	15/06/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to improve access at railway stations for disabled people.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	16080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2021 answer text <p>In addition to the measures set out in the recent rail reform White Paper, I will be bidding for further rounds of funding for Access for All schemes in the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p>Mill Hill Broadway is currently in development with work due to complete by 2024 at the latest.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 16084 question first answered 23/06/2021 16:29:44 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1284972

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will ensure that the decision making process for new and transferred trains includes an assessment to ensure that step gaps at stations are not increased as a result of those trains.
	tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
	tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
	uin	150897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>When introducing new or cascaded trains, it is a matter for operators to undertake risk assessments at each station to ensure that platforms conform to relevant standards before the trains are approved for entry into service. The platforms have to pass a design test and a practical physical test, demonstrating compliance.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/02/2021 12:21:12 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1239654

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the passenger experience of the Turn Up and Go assistance service.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	98274
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>All train stations in the UK offer a Turn-Up and Go assistance service. Passengers can turn up at any station that they have identified as accessible to them and request assistance on to a train from a member of staff, or via a help point or a Freephone number – either this will be provided or, where reasonably practicable, alternative accessible transport offered at no extra cost to the passenger.</p><p> </p><p>Research conducted by the Office of Rail and Road in 2017 showed that 72% of passengers who participated in the ‘mystery shopper’ exercise of turn-up-and-go services were satisfied with their journey experience and the quality of assistance they received.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 98275 question first answered 06/10/2020 15:20:24 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1239658

	registered interest
	date	01/10/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of train stations in the UK offer a Turn Up and Go assistance service for disabled passengers.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	98275
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>All train stations in the UK offer a Turn-Up and Go assistance service. Passengers can turn up at any station that they have identified as accessible to them and request assistance on to a train from a member of staff, or via a help point or a Freephone number – either this will be provided or, where reasonably practicable, alternative accessible transport offered at no extra cost to the passenger.</p><p> </p><p>Research conducted by the Office of Rail and Road in 2017 showed that 72% of passengers who participated in the ‘mystery shopper’ exercise of turn-up-and-go services were satisfied with their journey experience and the quality of assistance they received.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 98274 question first answered 06/10/2020 15:20:24 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1229210

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 April 2020 to Questions 34321 and 38037, when the audit trail which his Department is undertaking with the Rail Delivery Group to identify and validate whether the information on station classification contained in the access map is accurate will be completed; and when changes resulting from that audit trail are planned to be implemented.
	tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
	tabling member printed	Richard Fuller
	uin	81756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department is not undertaking any audit work with the Rail Delivery Group. We are currently trialling some accessibility audits on a small number of stations which if successful will better inform our accessibility investment decisions in the future. This is due to complete in the autumn. The Rail Delivery Group remain responsible for ensuring the accessibility data on the National Rail Enquiries website remains accurate and up to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/09/2020 15:28:30 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	3912 label Biography information for Richard Fuller

1219145

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to upgrade smaller train stations to ensure that all stations are accessible to people with disabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	66864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>We have made a further £350m available through the Access for All programme, which has been allocated to projects until 2024. In addition, if the industry installs, replaces or renews station infrastructure this will need to comply with current accessibility standards.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 08/07/2020 13:42:11 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1156253

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria his Department uses to assess which train stations are eligible for disabled access upgrade.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	5087
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>The Access for All programme provides accessibility improvements over and above those required by the industry. Stations are selected for this funding against a range of criteria including annual footfall, the incidence of disability in the area, and the availability of third party funding for the project. We also take into account local factors such as proximity to a hospital. Stations are also chosen to ensure a fair geographical spread of projects across the country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 31/10/2019 12:28:41 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

1150238

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on rail stations that are inaccessible to people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	900033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p><em>We are committed to improving accessibility at rail stations, and have recently extended the Access for All programme with £300m to provide accessibility improvements at even more stations. This is in addition to improvements required whenever infrastructure work is carried out at a station by the industry.</em></p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 17/10/2019 16:36:08 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George