Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing people with a temporary disability to apply for a Blue Badge.

The Blue Badge scheme is primarily about helping those with permanent mobility issues to access the goods and services they need. Applications are not dependent upon condition but are based on the need of the applicant to park closer to their destination.

The Department has previously issued local authorities with advice on how they could use their existing powers to provide temporary parking concessions locally within their areas for residents with temporary impairments.