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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2020-05-14more like thismore than 2020-05-14
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 Theme Parks: Disability more like this
house id 2 remove filter
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with theme parks about ensuring that (1) rides are accessible for disabled children, and (2) all reasonable adjustments are made to enable such children to participate; and what steps they intend to take in response. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Thomas of Winchester more like this
uin HL4537 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-29more like thismore than 2020-05-29
answer text <p>The Equality Act 2010 (the Act) requires service providers to make reasonable adjustments to improve access so that disabled customers of all ages are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled customers. This reasonable adjustment duty is an anticipatory duty, meaning that there is an expectation for businesses providing services, including theme parks, to anticipate the reasonable adjustments that disabled customers may require.</p><p><br>Anyone who believes that they or their children have been discriminated against in the provision of services may wish to contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) which can provide them with free bespoke advice and in-depth support. The EASS can be contacted via its website - <a href="http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/" target="_blank">http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/</a>, by telephone on 0808 800 0082, or by text phone on 0808 800 0084. The EASS may contact a service provider on a customer’s behalf to discuss the scope for meeting the customer’s concern; it also liaises with the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which has powers to enforce the provisions of the Act.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Berridge more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-05-29T14:04:31.473Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-29T14:04:31.473Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Berridge more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Baroness Thomas of Winchester more like this