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Blue Badge Scheme: EU Countries

Commons · Question 104269 · 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, whether she plans to seek mutual recognition of UK Blue Badges for disabled drivers when travelling in EU member states.

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...