Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

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

Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
Agency overview
Formed1985
Dissolved2022
JurisdictionEngland
HeadquartersLondon
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Keith Richards[1], Chair
Parent departmentDepartment of Transport
Websitehttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disabled-persons-transport-advisory-committee

Membership of the DPTAC was 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]

During the coronavirus pandemic, the DPTAC issued guidance regarding the use of face coverings, specifically on the identification of exemptions to the requirements.[7]

Abolition

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;[8] however the result was not published by the committee.[9]

The abolition of the organisation was confirmed to happen in March 2022 by the Equality and Human Rights Commission; however this decision was criticised by disability campaigners.[10]

References
  1. "New Year's Honours: Full list of transport winners - The Transport Network". www.transport-network.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. "Transport Act 1985". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. "Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC)". Disability Information Scotland. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. "Membership". GOV.UK. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. "Government's advisers call for billions extra in rail access cash". Disability News Service. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  6. "Making private hire services more accessible to disabled people. Good practice guide". thenbs.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. "DPTAC position on face coverings and exemptions". GOV.UK. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  8. "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". www.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. "Government's access advisers set to publish long-awaited documents, after ABC pressure". Disability News Service. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. "New concerns over equality watchdog as it scraps disability committee". Disability News Service. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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