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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Leech (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 10 December 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 56 members in total.

ACCESS FOR DISABLED RAIL USERS

That this House appreciates the efforts made to allow disabled persons to use rail services as easily as possible; notes, however, that having to give advance warning of travel by wheelchair-bound persons constitutes a great inconvenience for such rail users; further notes the timekeeping, health and safety and practicality issues involved in having to store mobile ramps for use at stations; calls for more research into the possibility of fitting automated disabled access ramps to all new rolling stock put into operation in the UK; and further calls on the Government to examine every possible development which could lead to this being put into action.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

ACCESS FOR DISABLED RAIL USERS (431A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Brian Iddon (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 14 December 2009. It has been signed by 3 members in total.
after `users;', insert `notes that the stepping height between platform and carriage at some stations, such as on the Manchester-bound platform at Kearsley Station in Bolton South East constituency, prohibits the use of trains by all wheelchair users and many other physically disabled people including older travellers;'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
431 
431A1 
Session
2009-10
Other sponsors
Eric Martlew
Peter Bottomley
Lindsay Hoyle
Lynne Jones
Jeremy Corbyn
Subjects
Disability Discrimination Railways
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk