Accessibility Standards for New Homes Consultation Response 2021-11-29
2021-11-29
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Q1
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The Department's consultation on raising accessibility standards for new homes closed in December 2020.
What is the Department's timescale for responding to the consultation on raising accessibility standards for new homes which closed in December 2020?
My Department is considering responses to this very important consultation. We will publish a response that sets out next steps for increasing the supply of accessible homes as soon as possible.
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Q2
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Housing association Habinteg estimates that over 400,000 wheelchair users are living in homes not adapted or accessible. New accessible homes can reduce the need to adapt as individuals change and allow them to live independently longer.
Will the Minister meet me and experts from the Centre for Accessible Environments to find out what good accessible design means for users?
I salute the hon. Lady's industriousness, the all-party parliamentary group that she leads, and the work that Habinteg and other groups undertake. She will know that as part of the affordable homes programme, between 2021 and 2026, 10% of the homes to be built—about 20,000 new homes—will require adaptation for living. I am very happy to meet her to discuss what more we can do and how quickly we can bring forward our response to the consultation.
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Specific meeting details or timeline were not provided
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