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<p>In January 2022, the High Court declared the National Disability Strategy (NDS)
was unlawful because the UK Disability Survey, which informed it, was held to be a
voluntary consultation that failed to comply with the legal requirements on public
consultations.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport (DfT) had 20 transport accessibility
commitments included in the NDS. None of these policies was paused, however to date,
eight commitments have been fully implemented. Most recently, this includes the Public
Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations (AIR), which was passed by Parliament
in May 2023. This requires the provision of audible and visible information on-board
local bus and coach services across Great Britain. Work continues to implement the
remaining 12 commitments.</p><p> </p><p>DfT remain fully committed to supporting disabled
people in the UK through creating more opportunities, protecting their rights and
ensuring they fully benefit from, and can contribute to, every aspect of our society.
To support this, DfT will be providing further details of our recent achievements
to improve disabled people’s lives in the forthcoming Disability Action Plan consultation
due for publication in the summer.</p><p> </p><p>Ahead of this, the Minister for Disabled
People, Health and Work will write providing a list of these achievements and will
place a copy in the House Library.</p><p> </p>
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