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Written Question
Aviation: Disability
Thursday 21st March 2024

Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to require airline staff to wear cameras to help prevent discrimination against disabled airline passengers by staff.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Air travel should be enjoyable and accessible for all, and discrimination against disabled passengers is completely unacceptable.

Government has been clear with the aviation industry that it must provide the best possible service, including ensuring disabled passengers receive the support they require.

UK aviation operates in the private sector, and it would not be for the UK government to mandate use of body worn cameras by airline staff.


Written Question
Aviation: Disability
Thursday 21st March 2024

Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress he has made on the introduction of an airlines accessibility framework.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Civil Aviation Authority, the UK’s specialist aviation regulator, consulted on the introduction of an airline accessibility performance framework, which closed in July 2023. The CAA has been analysing the responses, and will publish its response to that consultation and next steps in due course.


Written Question
Department for Transport: Disability
Thursday 21st March 2024

Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people sit on his Department's accessibility group; and of those, how many identify as disabled.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) currently consists of 10 members including its Chair. Of these, 7 members identify as disabled.


Written Question
Aviation: Disability
Wednesday 20th March 2024

Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of fare discounts for assistants accompanying disabled airline passengers.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The government strongly believes that everyone should have equal access to air travel. While there is no legal requirement for airlines to offer free or discounted seats to an accompanying person, it is the CAA's view that it is best practice for airlines to do so where they require a disabled or less mobile passenger to travel with an accompanying person for safety reasons.


Written Question
Active Travel: Disability
Wednesday 29th November 2023

Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report by Sustrans, entitled Disabled Citizens' Inquiry: Giving disabled people a voice in walking and wheeling policy and practice, published 8 February 2023.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Active Travel England is working with local authorities and disabled people’s organisations to improve opportunities for walking, wheeling and cycling for all. An accessible and inclusive transport system is a priority for the Department for Transport, and integral to its objective of improving transport for the user.


Written Question
Public Footpaths: Visual Impairment
Wednesday 29th November 2023

Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure footways are accessible for people with visual impairments.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Local authorities are responsible for maintaining footways within their local areas. It is for them to ensure this is done in a way that complies with equalities legislation, particularly the Public Sector Equality Duty. However, the Government believes all public realms should be inclusive and accessible.


Written Question
Parking: Pedestrian Areas
Wednesday 29th November 2023

Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will commission research on the potential impact of pavement parking on (a) disabled people and (b) other pedestrians.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Local authorities are responsible for pavement maintenance and already have powers to tackle pavement parking by implementing Traffic Regulation Orders. The Department has consulted on further options to help local authorities tackle this issue and will publish a formal response when final decisions have been taken. The Department is fully aware that pavement parking can pose problems for all pedestrians, particularly for people with sight or mobility impairments, and can be the cause of damage to pavements.


Written Question
Parking: Pedestrian Areas
Wednesday 29th November 2023

Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to reduce the cost of repairs to pavements that have been damaged by pavement parking.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Local authorities are responsible for pavement maintenance and already have powers to tackle pavement parking by implementing Traffic Regulation Orders. The Department has consulted on further options to help local authorities tackle this issue and will publish a formal response when final decisions have been taken. The Department is fully aware that pavement parking can pose problems for all pedestrians, particularly for people with sight or mobility impairments, and can be the cause of damage to pavements.


Written Question
Railways: Coronavirus
Friday 22nd September 2023

Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reductions in rail services following the covid-19 pandemic on (a) workforces and (b) inner city economies.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The industry continues to adjust service levels as passenger demand patterns evolve following the pandemic. Nationally passenger journeys are at around 80 per cent of 2019 levels whilst train operators are providing around 90 per cent of the services they operated in 2019. We continue to work closely with operators and Network Rail to ensure that service levels remain appropriate to expected demand and deliver good value for the taxpayer.


Written Question
Railways: Coronavirus
Friday 22nd September 2023

Asked by: Vicky Foxcroft (Labour - Lewisham, Deptford)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) reducing funding to rail operators that run fewer services since the covid-19 pandemic and (b) compensating commuters affected by reduced services on the rail industry.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The contracts we have in place with operators automatically reflect the nature and volume of services they run in the funding they are provided.