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Disabled Persons (Transport)

Volume 975: debated on Wednesday 12 December 1979

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asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he intends to take to allay the anxiety of disabled persons dependent for mobility upon the use of a motor vehicle for work and other purposes, in the light of the increasing cost of petrol and the prospect of further price rises.

:I am aware of the concern over rising prices felt by everyone who is required to use a motor car for whatever purpose. We are committed to an annual review of the rate of mobility allowance, which takes into account all the relevant factors.