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<p>I expect all sports and all clubs to take the necessary action to fulfil their
legal obligations under the Equality Act of 2010 so that disabled people are not placed
at a substantial disadvantage when accessing sports venues. We are expecting a final
report from the Premier League this autumn on whether clubs have met their pledge
to meet a number of agreed measures to improve accessibility for disabled spectators.
The measures include all clubs to achieve compliance with the Accessible Stadia guide
by August 2017, and for all clubs to ensure the appropriate number of wheelchair bays
are located in their away sections (10% of their home provision).</p><p>The Equality
and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is the body responsible for enforcing the Equality
Act 2010. Following the EHRC's call for evidence from Premier League clubs to assess
their adherence to the terms of the Equality Act, if the EHRC suspect or believe that
individual clubs are in breach of the 2010 Act, they will consider the use of their
statutory powers in order to achieve compliance. All clubs failing to meet the minimum
requirements were given a deadline of September to publish their plan of action and
timetable for improvement or face an investigation. I support the EHRC's work to enforce
the legislation and improve access for disabled people to sports grounds.</p>
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