TRANSPORTATION OF DISABLED PASSENGERS

Early day motion 717, tabled 23 January 2007 by Sharon Hodgson (Labour). Signed by 106 members.

That this House notes the vital role taxis play in the transportation of disabled passengers; notes that this is of particular concern to RADAR, a national network of disability organisations and for disabled people; is concerned that a failure to produce regulations will have a significant and deleterious effect on the transport improvements for disabled people across the UK; and calls upon the Department for Transport to implement disability regulations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, rather than a voluntary code.

Signatures by party: Labour 66, Liberal Democrat 19, Conservative 10, DUP 4, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Independent Labour 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.