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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-07-15more like thismore than 2019-07-15
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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 Public Transport: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
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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 will take to ensure that the Access for All accessibility programme includes improving access to public transport for autistic passengers and other people with invisible disabilities. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff West more like this
tabling member printed
Kevin Brennan remove filter
uin 277116 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-07-18more like thismore than 2019-07-18
answer text <p>We recently added 73 stations to the £300m Access for All programme, which provides accessible routes at stations. Network Rail will engage with local disability groups to ensure that designs meet the needs of all passengers.</p><p> </p><p>£20m of this funding is available for smaller scale access improvements and we will welcome nominations for projects that provide improvements for non-visible disabilities, such as autism.</p><p> </p><p>Direct awards and future franchise replacements will also require train operators to deliver staff disability training which includes awareness of non-visible disabilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Wealden more like this
answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-07-18T16:16:35.567Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-18T16:16:35.567Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Kevin Brennan more like this