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Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Monday, 23 May 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 June 2022. It was answered by Lord Greenhalgh (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 June 2022 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Buildings: Disability

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the comments by the Minister for Disabled People on 18 May concerning the Government’s objectives “to see past a disability to a person’s potential” and “to focus on what a person can do rather than what they can’t”, whether they plan to require occupiers of all buildings which are open to the public to provide ramps to provide access for wheelchair users, including, but not limited to, (1) shops, and (2) pubs.

Answer

The Equality Act 2010 protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. For existing premises, everyone can expect goods and service providers, i.e. occupiers, to anticipate making reasonable adjustments and everyone has the option of support when making a claim if they face a physical barrier


Building Regulations require reasonable provision is made for access in all new buildings. Provisions for wheelchair users to access new public buildings, including shops and pubs, are described in the Building Regulations’ statutory guidance, Approved Document M, Volume 2 which is available (attached) at the following: Approved Document M: access to and use of buildings, volume 2: buildings other than dwellings

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL395
Session
2022-23
Attachment
Document M
Subjects
Access Disability Buildings
Link
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