Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Oral Answers to Questions

Paula Sherriff Excerpts
Thursday 28th January 2016

(8 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord McLoughlin Portrait Mr McLoughlin
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The document I issued last week with the Mayor of London was a consultation document. I will take my right hon. Friend’s question as part of that consultation exercise, and we will not leave alone the points he has made.

Paula Sherriff Portrait Paula Sherriff (Dewsbury) (Lab)
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The main platform at Mirfield railway station in my constituency is only accessible via very steep steps, which can make it very difficult, and sometimes impossible, for the disabled and the elderly or infirm to access the station. Will the Minister agree to meet me or perhaps visit Mirfield to see how we can facilitate much needed improvements to the station?

Claire Perry Portrait Claire Perry
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I am always happy to discuss these issues with the hon. Lady. She will know that more than 400 stations have significantly benefited from the investment of the Access for All scheme. Clearly there is more to do and I am very happy to have a conversation with her about that.