Committee examines impact of Equality Act 2010 on transport

• Parliament TV: Equality Act 2010 and Disability
• Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability

Witnesses

Tuesday 3 November, Committee Room 4A, Palace of Westminster

At 3.20pm:

• Graham Pendlebury, Director Local Transport, Department for Transport
• Keith Richards, Chair, Disabled Peoples Transport Advisory Committee
• Gwynneth Pedler, Transport for All

At approximately 4.30pm:

• David Sindall, Association of Train Operating Companies
• Simon Posner, Chief Executive, Confederation of Passenger Transport

Possible questions

Questions in the first session include:

• Why do you believe that the Act has been a 'backward step'?
• What would improve the situation - better enforcement or revised legislation?
• What is the Government doing to incorporate taxi accessibility into the legislation?
• Are local authorities making adequate use of their powers to make sure existing and new transport infrastructure is accessible?
• What is the view of the disabled community on shared road space?

In the second session questions include:

• What can be done to improve accessibility at stations?
• Do bus drivers and station staff receive adequate disability awareness training?
• Are regulations on provision of audio-visual information properly enforced?

Further information

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