Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with bus service operators regarding the wheelchair accessibility of fleet vehicles.
Ministers engage regularly with bus industry representatives on a range of issues. Currently, 99% of local buses[1] comply with the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 (PSVAR), which require the provision of a wheelchair space and ramp or lift.
[1] Source: Annual Bus Statistics 2019, referenced in the National Disability Strategy