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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Housing: Disability more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that estate agents are trained to help disabled people find suitable accommodation. more like this
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Lord Swinfen more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-28more like thismore than 2014-07-28
answer text <p> </p><p>The Government has no plans to provide training in this specific area. However, we understand the National Association of Estate Agents provides customer services training for those employed in this field including understanding the customer’s needs. It is in the interests of Estate Agents to understand the needs of all their potential customers, including the disabled customers, so that they can compete effectively to win new business and grow. The Government sets the open, market framework in which companies can compete for business on fair terms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government does however encourage companies to make their businesses more accessible to disabled people and embrace the positive business opportunities presented by disabled customers; guidance is available on the gov.uk website for both employees and employers. It covers what businesses must do to comply with the law, to ensure that everyone they employ or serve is treated equally and according to their needs.</p><p> </p>
answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-28T14:40:12.1123792Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-28T14:40:12.1123792Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Swinfen more like this