PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Railways: Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements (14 January 2021)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements amend any rail operator’s franchise obligations in relation to providing accessible services for disabled passengers.

Asked by:
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)

The ERMAs (Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements) preserve the existing accessibility obligations under the franchise agreements, they also include an additional requirement that TOCs undertake a diversity impact assessment on all projects that will or may affect the interests of persons with protected characteristics.

Answered by:
Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative)
21 January 2021