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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party). It was answered on Tuesday, 7 June 2005 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.


Disabled Access (Polling Stations)

Question
Will the Minister speak to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland about the problems that many disabled people in Northern Ireland experience with access to polling stations?
Answer

I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question, because we can learn from the example of Northern Ireland in this respect. The chief electoral officer there has the right to review the accessibility of polling stations every four years and we intend to adopt that practice throughout the rest of the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
434 c1119 
Session
2005-06
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disability Northern Ireland Polling stations General elections General Election 2005
Link
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