Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant on the Answer of 24 January 2023 to Question 126690 on Railways: Concessions, what consultation (a) his Department, (b) the Rail Delivery Group and (c) the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee has had with (i) disabled people and (ii) disabled persons organisations as part of its eligibility criteria review for the Disabled Persons Railcard.

The Department’s statutory advisor, the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC), has provided expert advice as part of the review. DPTAC takes account of the broad views and experiences of all disabled people when engaging on policy and develops its advice through engagement with organisations representing disabled people. In addition, the Rail Delivery Group has undertaken targeted research with disabled people to inform the review.