Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 9:30 am on 8th May 2014.
Mr Shah and other wheelchair users in my constituency will be disappointed by the Minister’s response to my hon. Friend Mr Marsden in relation to the disability awareness training for bus drivers under EU regulation 181/2011. They tell me that drivers simply say, “Sorry mate, the lift is not working” or “the ramp is not working.” Sometimes they drive by with their thumb down and ignore them. Only 28% of drivers have received such training. When will the Minister get on and act on the regulation?