Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has recently (a) sought and (b) received representations on the effect on disabled passengers of driver-only operation trains.

The Department regularly has discussions with a range of stakeholders on issues relating to ensuring disabled passengers receive the support they need to travel. This includes the Office of Rail and Road who require train operating companies to have a Disabled People’s Protection Policy in place as a licence condition and who also monitors Train Operating Companies compliance with the Disabled People’s Protection Policy obligations.