Disabled bus pass time restrictions scrapped after almost two-year long campaign by Lib Dem MP, Tom Gordon

EMBARGO: 2230 Monday 17th August

Disabled bus pass time restrictions scrapped after almost two-year long campaign by Lib Dem MP, Tom Gordon

The Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough had been due to force a second Commons vote on the change this September.

In December 2025, Tom hosted a roundtable in Parliament attended by Andy Burnham, the then Mayor of Greater Manchester implemented the policy soon after.

Tom Gordon MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough said:

“Disabilities don’t start at 9 o’clock, neither should disabled bus passes and soon enough they won’t. This is a huge win for the disabled community.

"This is the culmination of two years of campaigning, and it belongs to the disabled people in Harrogate, Knaresborough and across the country who told me what these restrictions posed financial and physical barriers.

“A bus pass you can't use at peak time isn't much use if your shift, your appointment or your lecture starts at nine.

“Disability Action Yorkshire, Waterside Changemakers, Transport For All, Whizz Kids, Labour, Conservative, Green and countless Liberal Democrat MPs and Councillors have all campaigned for this."

ENDS