Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Disabled Persons Railcard will be made available for sale by independent retailers; and if so, when.

The Rail Delivery Group administer the back-office systems that allow third-party retailers to sell railcards. They maintain regular dialogue with retailers, including how retailers might be able to expand their offer of products such as disabled person's railcards.

This government has set out its ambition to simplify fares, ticketing and passenger compensation systems to drive innovation across the network and improve the passenger experience. We will share further details of progress in due course.