Rail Services: Disabled Access

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Transport – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 23 February 2017.

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Photo of Paul Maynard Paul Maynard Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) 12:00, 23 February 2017

Probably the most rewarding period of my time as a Member of Parliament has been spent chairing the Muscular Dystrophy UK Trailblazers all-party group and challenging and cross-examining the industry, so I am well aware of the report. It is worth pointing out that Passenger Assist bookings are increasing by 7% year on year. The challenge for the industry is to ensure that passengers who wish to just turn up and go get the same service as those who book through Passenger Assist. More than that, the industry should ensure that when Passenger Assist does not work properly, people have adequate recourse to an ombudsman’s system to get redress. That is not currently the case.

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