Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making all blue badge holders eligible for the Disabled Persons Railcard; and for what reason they are not automatically eligible at the present time.

As per our Inclusive Transport Strategy commitment, the Department, alongside the Rail Delivery Group and the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, is currently undertaking a review of the Disabled Persons Railcard. The review is considering the eligibility criteria and the options to verify entitlement.