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Blue Badge Scheme

Commons · Question 3498 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Julia Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with local authorities on reducing processing times for blue badge applications.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 9 Sep 2024

The Department for Transport sets the legislation that governs the Blue Badge scheme and provides guidance for local authorities who are solely responsible for administering the scheme, including issuing the badges. There are no timescales set for adminis...