Motion text
That this House recognises that disabled young people often have to travel further than other pupils to get the right education or college place; notes that they are less likely than other pupils to travel to school or college independently; expresses concern that as the law stands a young person is expected to be in school or training until the age of 18, but once they turn 16 they lose their school or college transport even if they stay on at the same school and their needs have not changed; further notes that problems with school and college transport sometimes mean that some disabled young people are unable to learn or to complete their education and that parents have had to give up their jobs to transport their children to school; acknowledges that some councils offer discretionary transport; regrets that an increasing number of these councils are cutting funding for discretionary transport as they try to balance the books; and calls on the Government to amend the law to make local authorities statutorily responsible for the provision of school and college transport for disabled young people aged between 16 and 18.
Signatures (28)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Lloyd, Stephen
Independent
Signed on
5 March 2019
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
6 March 2019
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
6 March 2019
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on
7 March 2019
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
7 March 2019
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on
7 March 2019
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on
7 March 2019
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on
7 March 2019
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
7 March 2019
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
7 March 2019
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on
11 March 2019
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 March 2019
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on
11 March 2019
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on
11 March 2019
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on
11 March 2019
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on
11 March 2019
Lamb, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 March 2019
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
11 March 2019
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on
11 March 2019
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
12 March 2019
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on
12 March 2019
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on
12 March 2019
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
12 March 2019
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on
13 March 2019
Eagle, Ms Angela
Labour
Signed on
13 March 2019
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
18 March 2019
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on
19 March 2019
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on
25 March 2019
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.