Written questions

Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Accessibility Advisory Panel

Commons · Question 16054 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 13 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the written statement of 23 April 2026, to Question HCWS1537, on Automated Passenger Services, whether the APS Accessibility Advisory Panel will be a new Arm’s Length Body.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 13 Jul 2026

The Automated Passenger Services Accessibility Advisory Panel (APS AAP) is not an Arm's Length Body. It is a non-statutory panel of independent experts. The Disabled Person’s Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC), the longstanding independent expert commit...