ACCESS FOR DISABLED RAIL USERS

Early day motion 5, tabled 25 May 2010 by John Leech (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 47 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 further calls on the Government to examine every possible development which could lead to this being put into action.

Signatures by party: Labour 25, Liberal Democrat 10, DUP 5, Conservative 4, Green 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.