FOI release

Blue Badge Applications

Case reference FOI2023/01293

Published 3 August 2023

Request

1. How many blue badge applications in total did you receive in:

1a. 2020 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

1b. 2021 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

1c. 2022 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

2. Of those applications, how many were approved for a blue badge?

2a. number of approvals from applications 1a

2b. number of approvals from applications 1b

2c. number of approvals from applications 1c

3. How many blue badge applications did you receive and consider under the new non-visible, 'hidden' disabilities criteria introduced on 30 August 2019 [link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/people-with-hidden-disabilities-can-access-blue-badges-for-the-first-time-from-today] in:

3a. 2020 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

3b. 2021 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

3c. 2022 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

4. Of those applications, how many were approved for a blue badge?

4a. number of approvals from applications 3a

4b. number of approvals from applications 3b

4c. number of approvals from applications 3c

Response

1. How many blue badge applications in total did you receive in:

1a. 2020 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

3160

1b. 2021 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

3951

1c. 2022 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

4420

2. Of those applications, how many were approved for a blue badge?

2a. number of approvals from applications 1a

2590

2b. number of approvals from applications 1b

3124

2c. number of approvals from applications 1c

3429

3a. 2020 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

3b. 2021 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

147

3c. 2022 (1st Jan - 31st Dec)?

197

4. Of those applications, how many were approved for a blue badge?

4a. number of approvals from applications 3a

4b. number of approvals from applications 3b

4c. number of approvals from applications 3c

134

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