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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-28more like thismore than 2019-03-28
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to improve accessibility on the railway for disabled passengers. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald remove filter
uin 238358 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-03more like thismore than 2019-04-03
answer text <p>The Government’s Inclusive Transport Strategy: Achieving Equal Access for Disabled People was published in July 2018. Its ambition is to create a transport system that provides equal access for disabled people by 2030, with assistance if physical infrastructure remains a barrier.</p><p> </p><p>The Inclusive Transport Strategy included a commitment to extend our Access for All programme to 2024 with an additional £300m of funding from the public purse.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will be introducing a new set of accessibility requirements such as the introduction and the delivery of enhanced disability awareness training to all train operating company staff, regardless of role or seniority, in future rail franchises.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
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answering member
4460
label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani remove filter
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this