Tag Archives: audio-visual

Two more Parliament requests for Audio-Visual in Buses

Posted on March 15, 2023 by ianchisnall

Over the last few months there has been a significant number of questions raised by MPs and each has led to answers supplied from the Minister Richard Holden. I first spotted some of these late in January and I first … Continue reading →

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25% of Buses are to provide Audio-Visual information!

Posted on March 10, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday the MP for Chatham and Aylesford, Tracey Crouch who had written a question received the answer from Richard Holden who is a Minister from the Department of Transport and the response was very interesting. We now need the … Continue reading →

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Audible and Visible provision on buses and trains?

Posted on February 14, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Monday last week there was a response to a written question from the Conservative MP from East Yorkshire, Greg Knight who had focused on “visually-impaired and hard of hearing passengers”. The Minister who responded was Richard Holden who is … Continue reading →

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Audio Visual requirements on buses for disabled people

Posted on January 27, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday a written question focusing on Audio Visual for Buses from the Labour Rachael Maskell was responded by the Government. Rachael is the MP for York Central and the Government Minister who responded was Richard Holden who is the … Continue reading →

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Creative Industries Sector Vision

Posted on March 1, 2022 by ianchisnall

It is always fantastic when an MP asks a question in the House of Commons and the answer reveals something that I have not seen for a long time. This question was answered on Friday and the MP who asked … Continue reading →

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British Sign Language Bill – second reading

Posted on February 3, 2022 by ianchisnall

It was fantastic that on Friday in the House of Commons the Bill was approved at its second reading. The author of the Bill is Rosie Cooper who is the Labour MP for West Lancashire and there were a significant … Continue reading →

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Several Sussex MPs need to focus on Disability provision

Posted on August 9, 2021 by ianchisnall

Over the last few weeks an vital theme emerged from Parliament through the Conservative MP from Daventry who is one of the Ministers of State for the Department for Transport. Chris Heaton-Harris is part of a team who work under … Continue reading →

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Transport for nearly everyone

Posted on January 17, 2016 by ianchisnall

In 2010 the Labour Government introduced the Equality Act, drawing together various strands of equalities legislation, some dating back to 1970. One of the ironies of these various laws was that in removing obstacles for discriminated groups, in some cases … Continue reading →

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