ACCESS FOR DISABLED RAIL USERS

Early day motion 169, tabled 8 December 2008 by John Leech (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 52 members.

That this House appreciates the efforts made to allow disabled persons to use rail services as easily as possible; notes, however, that having to give advance warning of travel by wheelchair-bound persons constitutes a great inconvenience for such rail users; further notes the timekeeping, health and safety and practicality issues involved in having to store mobile ramps for use at stations; calls for more research into the possibility of fitting automated disabled access ramps to all new rolling stock put into operation in the UK; and calls on the Government to examine every possible development which could lead to this being put into action.

Signatures by party: Labour 21, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 4, DUP 3, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.