Written Question·Women and Equalities·UIN 72112

Disability: Public Lavatories

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 October 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing legislation that would ensure that all accessible toilets in public places have RADAR key locks on disabled people.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
No assessment has been made; the RADAR key scheme is not government-led and there are no plans for legislation to make it statutory.The functional element in Part M of the Building Regulations requires new building works to make reasonable provision for p...

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