Foldable vehicle seat and method of assembling the same

The present disclosure relates generally to a vehicle seat and particularly, but not exclusively, to a foldable vehicle seat with an aperture to provide access to internal components and a method of assembling the same. The present invention includes a vehicle seat comprising: a seat base coupled to a seat back at a hinge, the seat back being configured to pivot about the hinge relative to the seat base between a deployed position and a stowed position; wherein, in the stowed position, the seat back forms at least a part of a load bearing floor of a vehicle loadspace; wherein the seat back comprises: a frame having an aperture for access through the seat back between a rear of the seat back and a front of the seat back; and a removable load bearing aperture cover for covering the aperture.