Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 3 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 July 2003. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 10 July 2003 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what percentage of buildings owned by Cornwall County Council are accessible by people with physical disabilities.

Answer: Matthew Taylor: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what percentage of buildings owned by Cornwall county council are accessible by people with physical disabilities. [124446] Keith Hill: It is the responsibility of all local authorities to ensure their public buildings are readily accessible to disabled people. The percentage of buildings open to the public and owned by Cornwall county council in which all the public areas are suitable for and accessible to disabled people was 7 per cent. in 2002-03.

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