Contacting Departments Accessibility 2026-09-09

2026-09-09

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Q1 Direct Answer
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The Equality Act 2010 requires public bodies to [2D [K to make reasonable adjustments to avoid putting disabled people at a disadv [6D [K disadvantage.
What steps are being taken with Cabinet colleagues to [2D [K to make it easier for people with accessibility needs to contact Government [10D [K Government Departments?
The Equality Act 2010 places a duty on public bodies to [2D [K to make reasonable adjustments so that disabled people are not put at a dis [3D [K disadvantage by accessibility challenges. Public service providers have to [K test provision regularly against the service standards, and Departments hav [3D [K have to publish accessibility standards and provide feedback routes for use [3D [K users.
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Q2 Partial Answer
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A constituent's agreed adjustments were removed [7D [K removed, and appointments were arranged by telephone despite a hearing impe [4D [K impediment. Some assessment sites lack disabled parking.
Does the Minister agree that adjustments must be appl [4D [K applied consistently by Departments and contractors? What action will be ta [2D [K taken when they are not?
I agree with the hon. Gentleman. If he would like to se [2D [K send me details of that particular case, I will happily look into it. On th [2D [K the subject of people with hearing impairments, my right hon. Friend the Mi [2D [K Minister for Women and Equalities and I will be meeting the British Sign La [2D [K Language Advisory Board this afternoon. On broader accessibility challenges [10D [K challenges, it is important that we meet and deliver on the communication n [1D [K needs and the reasonable adjustments that people have. When people apply to [2D [K to the Department for Work and Pensions, they can notify the Department of [K those adjustments at any stage of the claim and they will be noted on the c [1D [K claimant's record, so they should be consistently addressed when that indiv [5D [K individual gets in touch.
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Specific action when adjustments are not applied
If He Would Like To Send Me Details Of That Partic [6D [K Particular Case, I Will Happily Look Into It.
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