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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-06-15more like thismore than 2020-06-15
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
hansard heading Visual Impairment: Social Distancing more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how (1) access, and (2) other needs, of blind and partially sighted people will be guaranteed in the future operation of any restrictions in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic, with particular reference to the difficulties in distinguishing floor markings and judging distance. more like this
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Lord Judd remove filter
uin HL5688 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-29more like thismore than 2020-06-29
answer text <p>The Government are committed to supporting blind and partially sighted people through every stage of the COVID-19 pandemic and are working across Government to ensure that all disabled people are able to get the support they need. The steps we are taking include working across Government on the accessibility of COVID-19 public health information guidance and other reasonable adjustments that may be needed for disabled people during the pandemic, including blind and partially sighted people.</p><p>We are working to make sure that local authorities consider the needs of disabled people, particularly in relation to implementing social distancing measures in their areas such as adapting the high street and adding floor markings.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bethell more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-29T10:41:50.307Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-29T10:41:50.307Z
answering member
4708
label Biography information for Lord Bethell more like this
tabling member
1660
label Biography information for Lord Judd more like this