Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason her Department did not pause the installation of additional floating bus stops until further research on safety had been carried out in the context of the advice of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee; what analysis she has undertaken of the likelihood of cyclists giving way to blind people trying to cross cycle lanes to board and alight from buses at floating bus stops; and what consideration she has given to representations on that subject by the National Federation of the Blind of the UK and other charitable bodies.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

On 20 November 2025, the Government put a pause on new floating bus stops that require people to board or alight directly from or into a cycle track.

During the passage of the Bus Services Act, officials met with NFBUK who presented their views on the issue. Meetings were also held with other groups representing vision-impaired people.

Active Travel England is currently carrying out research into the safety, accessibility and suitability of floating bus stops across different contexts that will consider potential design solutions to improve accessibility.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if she will list the instances when recommendations by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman for redress to be paid to successful complainants have been rejected in each of the last three years.

Answered by Mark Ferguson - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The Government does not centrally hold information regarding compliance with Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman recommendations. The PHSO publishes compliance data in its annual report; the annual report for 2025 to 2026 records that In the last 3 business years there were 11 instances of ‘Recommendations closed not complied with’.

Richard Pengelly

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of whether the Independent Impact Panel has sufficient capacity to determine all outstanding claims before the Scheme closes.

Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 13 July 2026 to Question 16834 to the hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis).

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-08/16834.

Found: Friend the Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis), will he take the opportunity of the new NPPF