Question follow-through · 50451
Buildings: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to ensure that all (a) newly constructed and (b) refurbished public (i) buildings and (ii) supermarkets meet accessibility standards for disabled people.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 6 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 May 2025
- Answer
- 16 May 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to ensure that all (a) newly constructed and (b) refurbished public (i) buildings and (ii) supermarkets meet accessibility standards for disabled people.
8 May 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 May 2025
Answer published
The government recognises the importance of ensuring that new buildings are accessible and adaptable to meet the diverse needs of individuals throughout their lives. The Building Regulations (Part M) set out requirements for people to gain access to and u...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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