Disabled People in Poverty

Tom Gordon Excerpts
Tuesday 17th June 2025

(1 day, 13 hours ago)

Westminster Hall
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Neil Duncan-Jordan Portrait Neil Duncan-Jordan
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I will give way to somebody who has not already spoken.

Tom Gordon Portrait Tom Gordon (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (LD)
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The hon. Member is talking about barriers to disabled people, particularly those in poverty. I am running a campaign calling on the Government to make sure that people with disabled bus passes can use them at any time of the day, rather than just after 9.30 am. Does he agree that that would be a great way to alleviate the poverty of disabled people?

Neil Duncan-Jordan Portrait Neil Duncan-Jordan
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The hon. Member makes an excellent point, and it is certainly a campaign that I would put my weight behind.