Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee
{{Short description|UK Government advisory group}}
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| formed = 1985
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| jurisdiction = England
| headquarters = London
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| minister1_name = Heidi Alexander MP
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| chief1_name = Professor Matthew Campbell-Hill{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/people/matthew-campbell-hill|title=Professor Matthew Campbell-Hill|website=GOV.UK}}
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| website = [https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disabled-persons-transport-advisory-committee Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee]
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The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (also known as "DPTAC") is an expert committee established by the Transport Act 1985,{{Cite web |orig-date=1985 |title=Transport Act 1985 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/67/part/VI/crossheading/the-disabled-persons-transport-advisory-committee/1991-02-01 |access-date=2021-05-18 |website=legislation.gov.uk |language=en-GB}} to provide advice to the government on the transport needs of disabled people.{{Cite web |title=Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) |url=https://www.disabilityscot.org.uk/organisation/disabled-persons-transport-advisory-committee-dptac/ |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Disability Information Scotland |language=en-GB}}
Membership of the DPTAC is mostly, but not exclusively, disabled people.{{Cite web |title=Membership |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disabled-persons-transport-advisory-committee/about/membership |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}
Work
The committee has advised the government on several measures, including requesting additional finance for works to rail access{{Cite web |date=2022-02-17 |title=Government's advisers call for billions extra in rail access cash |url=https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/governments-advisers-call-for-billions-extra-in-rail-access-cash/ |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Disability News Service |language=en-GB}} and work on accessibility for users of taxi services{{Cite web |title=Making private hire services more accessible to disabled people. Good practice guide |url=https://www.thenbs.com/PublicationIndex/documents/details?Pub=DPTAC&DocID=277837 |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=thenbs.com}}
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;{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10809 |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=www.orr.gov.uk |language=en}} however the result was not published by the committee.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Government's access advisers set to publish long-awaited documents, after ABC pressure |url=https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/governments-access-advisers-set-to-publish-long-awaited-documents-after-abc-pressure/ |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Disability News Service |language=en-GB}}
During the coronavirus pandemic, the DPTAC issued guidance regarding the use of face coverings, specifically on the identification of exemptions to the requirements.{{Cite web |title=DPTAC position on face coverings and exemptions |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dptac-position-on-face-coverings/dptac-position-on-face-coverings-and-exemptions |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}