Written questions

Blue Badge Scheme: Local Government

Commons · Question 104998 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 15 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Calum Miller

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the prohibition on local authorities transferring Blue Badges between councils when a badge holder moves area on badge users, and whether she h

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 15 Jan 2026

There is no such prohibition. When a badge holder moves to a different council area, they can inform their new local authority which is able to request the information from their previous local authority. This information can be securely transferred via o...