Question follow-through · 23370

Business: Visual Impairment

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.

answeredWomen and Equalities

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Women and Equalities
Tabled
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
20 Jan 2025
Answer
29 Jan 2025 · 16 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 20 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The 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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