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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-10-09more like thismore than 2015-10-09
answering body
Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept id 31 more like this
answering dept short name Women and Equalities more like this
answering dept sort name Women and Equalities more like this
hansard heading Disability: Children's Play more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment she has made of the ease of disabled children's access to play. more like this
tabling member constituency Bath remove filter
tabling member printed
Ben Howlett more like this
uin 10728 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-10-19more like thismore than 2015-10-19
answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 prohibits discrimination against disabled children which could include ‘play’. For example it would be unlawful to refuse or inhibit a disabled child’s access to a local playground; their enrolment at a local nursery or playgroup; or their taking part in any other play activities such as local sports. The Act requires service providers to make both requested and anticipatory ‘reasonable adjustments’ that will facilitate the participation of disabled children in all forms of ‘play’.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Gosport more like this
answering member printed Caroline Dinenage more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-10-19T11:14:02.077Zmore like thismore than 2015-10-19T11:14:02.077Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage more like this
tabling member
4445
label Biography information for Ben Howlett more like this