Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what funding they make available to Network Rail for upgrades to railway termini essential for (1) accessibility, and (2) public safety.

Accessibility and public safety are central to all investment projects at termini stations. The Department for Transport sees accessibility improvements across the network as a priority and is continuing to invest significant sums to ensure accessibility to the network is improved for all users. The DfT supported Access for All programme, launched in 2006, has provided step free, accessible routes at over 200 stations and smaller scale access improvements at 1500 more. We are currently assessing over 300 stations nominated for the next tranche of Access for All projects. The Department expects the industry to comply with all relevant accessibility and safety standards whenever work is carried out.