Blue Badge Scheme: EU Countries
Commons · Question 104268 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the European Commission and EU member states on the recognition of UK-issued Blue Badges for disabled drivers.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 15 Jan 2026
The Blue Badge scheme in the UK is administered and enforced by local authorities and applies to on-street parking locations only. While the UK has informal reciprocal arrangements with EU Member States, acceptance of any non-UK badge is ultimately a matt...