Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee Explained

Agency Name:Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
Parent Department:Department of Transport
Formed:1985
Jurisdiction:England
Headquarters:London
Region Code:GB
Minister1 Name:The Rt Hon. Mark Harper MP
Minister1 Pfo:Secretary of State for Transport
Chief1 Name:Professor Matthew Campbell-Hill[1]
Chief1 Position:Chair
Website:Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (also known as "DPTAC") is an expert committee established by the Transport Act 1985,[2] to provide advice to the government on the transport needs of disabled people.[3]

Membership of the DPTAC is mostly, but not exclusively, disabled people.[4]

Work

The committee has advised the government on several measures, including requesting additional finance for works to rail access[5] and work on accessibility for users of taxi services[6]

The committee was considered for abolition with a successor organisation taking over its work. A consultation was held in 2012 with responses from organisations such as the Office of Road and Rail;[7] however the result was not published by the committee.[8]

During the coronavirus pandemic, the DPTAC issued guidance regarding the use of face coverings, specifically on the identification of exemptions to the requirements.[9]

References

  1. Web site: Professor Matthew Campbell-Hill. GOV.UK.
  2. Web site: 1985 . Transport Act 1985 . 2021-05-18 . legislation.gov.uk . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) . 2022-05-18 . Disability Information Scotland . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Membership . 2022-05-18 . GOV.UK . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-02-17 . Government's advisers call for billions extra in rail access cash . 2022-05-18 . Disability News Service . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Making private hire services more accessible to disabled people. Good practice guide . 2022-05-18 . thenbs.com.
  7. Web site: ORR response to the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee consultation on the abolition of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) and the best option for successor arrangements should DPTAC be abolished Office of Rail and Road . 2022-05-18 . www.orr.gov.uk . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-05-12 . Government's access advisers set to publish long-awaited documents, after ABC pressure . 2022-05-18 . Disability News Service . en-GB.
  9. Web site: DPTAC position on face coverings and exemptions . 2022-05-18 . GOV.UK . en.

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