Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the results of the bus driver disability training review.

The Department for Transport has recently reviewed the use of a derogation applied under EU Regulation 181/2011 (concerning bus/coach passenger rights) exempting bus and coach drivers from undertaking mandatory disability awareness training.

To inform the review, on 24 February 2014 my noble Friend, the Minister of State for Transport, Baroness Kramer, wrote to bus industry representatives, disability stakeholders and charities seeking their input, to determine whether drivers are receiving adequate disability awareness training under the current voluntary arrangement.

Having received and considered many comprehensive responses, Baroness Kramer will share her findings with Ministerial colleagues shortly and discuss how to best to proceed.

In the meantime, a summary of responses received in relation to the review will be made available on the Government's website in due course.