Many of its alleged facts are inaccurate. What plans he has to increase access to public transport for people with disabilities. Regulations requiring disabled access to new trains, buses and coaches have been introduced and similar regulations for taxis are planned. In addition, the 10-year transport plan introduced a new commitment to ensure that access for disabled people is a condition of all new public investment in transport. Friend on the Government's progress, in contrast to the Tories who failed to introduce the regulations necessary to provide increased access for people with disabilities.
Friend is absolutely right.
Vehicles are only part of the equation, and enabling disabled people to negotiate stations and transport premises is obviously equally important. In 1997, we established the disability rights taskforce, which led to the formation of the Disability Rights Commission. Column 178 difficult for disabled people to use the service. Certainly the commission and the Government want to ensure that the guidance will bite. Does the hon.