Freedom of information response
Blue badges
Please accept this as a written request to obtain the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2005:
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-hiddendisabilities-
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
Year 2020 2021 2022
Applications 2753 3642 4061
Approved 2640 3441 3735
Hidden 105 230 263
Hidden Approved 82 198 214