The Accessible Transport Policy Commission is part of the National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) and works to remove barriers to transport for disabled people across the UK.
The Commission will hold meetings in Parliament to bring together parliamentarians, disabled people, transport professionals, and policymakers from the national, regional, local and devolved levels of government to improve public policies and everyday practices. It does this by applying evidence and insights from ncat and a wide range of other experts through roundtable discussions, research symposiums and cross-sector meetings.
The Commission consists of:
- Baroness Grey-Thompson (Crossbench)
- Lord Shinkwin (Conservative Party)
- Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrats Party)
- Zarah Sultana, MP for Coventry South (Independent)
- Richard Baker, MP for Glenrothes and Mid Fife (Labour Party)
Its secretariat is provided by the cross-party think tank Policy Connect.
About the National Centre for Accessible Transport
The National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) works to ensure that no disabled person faces challenges arising from poor access to transport. ncat aims to deliver on this mission by:
- Engaging with disabled people to better understand their experiences and co-design solutions
- Amplifying the voices of disabled people in all decision making
- Collaborating widely with all transport stakeholders
- Demonstrating good practice and impact to influence policy
ncat is delivered by a consortium of organisations that includes Coventry University, Policy Connect, The Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC), Designability, Connected Places Catapult, and WSP. It is funded for the period 2023-2030 by the Motability Foundation.
Find out more about ncat at www.ncat.uk