# Blue Badges in England

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Disabled parking permit scheme

A Blue badge holders only road sign in [Lawford](/source/Lawford), [Essex](/source/Essex)

The **Blue Badge** scheme provides a national arrangement of [parking](/source/Parking_lot) concessions for [disabled people](/source/Disability) in [England](/source/England). The scheme is intended for on-street parking only.[1] It does not apply to off-street car parks, whether [local authority](/source/Local_government_in_England) or privately owned.[2]

## History

The [First Blair ministry](/source/First_Blair_ministry) undertook a comprehensive review of the Blue Badge scheme in 1999 which was followed by a discussion paper that formed the basis of a public consultation that ended in 2002. In its response, the [Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee](/source/Disabled_Persons_Transport_Advisory_Committee) (DPTAC) made a list of recommendations, primarily on the eligibility requirements, the administration of the scheme, the types of concessions permitted, and the enforcement of the scheme. In December 2002, the then [Secretary of State for Transport](/source/Secretary_of_State_for_Transport), [David Jamieson](/source/David_Jamieson_(British_politician)), announced that the government had considered the DPTAC recommendations and intended to take most of them forward. This resulted in various legislative changes between 2004 and 2007.[3]

The UK left the [European Union](/source/European_Union) on 31 January 2020 and is no longer part of the EU Disabled Parking Card scheme.[4]

## See also

- [Disabled parking permit](/source/Disabled_parking_permit)

- [Disabled parking permits of the United States](/source/Disabled_parking_permits_of_the_United_States)

## References

### Citations

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text published under the British [Open Government Licence](/source/Open_Government_Licence): ["The Blue Badge scheme: rights and responsibilities in England"](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-blue-badge-scheme-rights-and-responsibilities-in-england/the-blue-badge-scheme-rights-and-responsibilities-in-england). *[Department for Transport](/source/Department_for_Transport)*. [gov.uk](/source/Gov.uk). 9 July 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTETyersBenson20245_2-0)** [Tyers & Benson 2024](#CITEREFTyersBenson2024), p. 5.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTETyersBenson202423_3-0)** [Tyers & Benson 2024](#CITEREFTyersBenson2024), p. 23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTETyersBenson202429_4-0)** [Tyers & Benson 2024](#CITEREFTyersBenson2024), p. 29.

### Sources

- This article incorporates text published under the United Kingdom [Open Parliament Licence](/source/Parliamentary_copyright#Open_Parliament_Licence): Tyers, Dr Roger; Benson, Michael (9 August 2024). [Blue Badges and parking for disabled people](https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN01360/SN01360.pdf) (PDF) (Report). [House of Commons Library](/source/House_of_Commons_Library).

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