Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Make people with Parkinson's Disease automatically eligible for Blue Badges
Closed
4,713 signatures
What the petition asks
Every person who is diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease should be automatically entitled to a Blue Badge for parking, rather than their eligibility being decided by their local authority.
Decisions about who whether someone with a disability receives a Blue Badge are made by local councils, making successful applications somewhat of a lottery for people with disabilities.
Parkinson's, especially Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD), affects many people of a working age. Access to a Blue Badge would help make getting to work easier for people living with YOPD, for whom the unpredictable manner of it's symptoms can make travel a very challenging aspect of maintaining a working lifestyle.
Parkinson's, especially Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD), affects many people of a working age. Access to a Blue Badge would help make getting to work easier for people living with YOPD, for whom the unpredictable manner of it's symptoms can make travel a very challenging aspect of maintaining a working lifestyle.
Timeline
| 8 Sep 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Mar 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,713
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
8 Sep 2023
Closed
8 Mar 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.