Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 23370
Business: Visual Impairment
Tabled: 13 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Rupa Huq
Labour — Ealing Central and Acton
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking to ensure that businesses comply with the Equality Act 2010 in granting access to disabled individuals accompanied by guide dogs.
Answer
Anneliese DoddsThe Equality Act 2010 is clear that disabled people should not be refused access to businesses or services because they have a guide dog. Any such refusals are likely to be unlawful. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published a range of guidan...
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