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Tactile paving

EDM (Early Day Motion) 317: tabled on 14 July 2021

Tabled in the 2021-22 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House acknowledges the Rail Accident Investigation Branch report into the fatality of Cleveland Gervais, a blind passenger fatally struck by a train on 26 February 2020 after falling from platform 1 of Eden Park station; notes that 35 per cent of platforms are seriously dangerous for blind and partially sighted people due to the absence of the vital safety measure of tactile paving and that up to 15 per cent of people falling from platforms are blind or partially sighted; notes the work of Guide Dogs and Royal National Institute of Blind People in raising awareness of the importance of tactile paving; recognises Network Rail’s commitment to ensure all train platforms have tactile paving by 2029, but laments that this commitment is far too slow; urges the Government to ensure the 100 per cent provision of tactile paving across all Network Rail stations by 2025 at the very latest; and calls on the Treasury to make the necessary financial provisions available for the installation of tactile paving.

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.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 July 2021
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 July 2021
North East Fife
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2021
Hayes and Harlington
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2021
Worthing West
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 July 2021
Arfon
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 July 2021
Glasgow Central
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 July 2021
Bath
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 July 2021
Edinburgh West
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 September 2021
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 September 2021
Ceredigion
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 August 2021
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 6 September 2021
Warley
Davey, Ed
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 September 2021
Kingston and Surbiton
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2021
Ealing Central and Acton
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 September 2021
Twickenham
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 September 2021
Glasgow North West
Smith, Alyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 October 2021
Stirling
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2021
Blackley and Broughton
Green, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2022
Chesham and Amersham
Cooper, Daisy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 February 2022
St Albans
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2022
Orkney and Shetland
Helen Morgan,
Signed on 24 February 2022

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.