Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Emma Lewell-Buck

Thursday 1st March 2018 Commons Chamber

[Joseph Johnson]

My hon. Friend is a powerful champion of his constituents, and he is right to expect Southeastern to provide prompt, accurate and timely information so that passengers can have journeys of the quality that they deserve.

[Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields) (Lab)]

My constituent Jim Irvine, who was active all his life, now suffers from motor neurone disease, and, like many other people, relies on his mobility scooter for independence. Scooters are currently banned from the Tyne and Wear metro. What will the Secretary of State do to remedy the situation, and will he give assurances that our promised new rolling stock will include provision for mobility scooters?