§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans his Department has(a) to extend part T planning regulations to residential dwellings and (b) to take other measures to increase the stock of accessible housing for disabled people. [10858]
§ Mr. ChisholmThe Scottish Office is considering proposals to extend the access requirements of part T of the technical standards for compliance with the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1990 to cover new, converted or adapted dwellings, taking account of cost implications, and comments made during consultations on draft amendments in 1995.
307WCommunity care, including provision of new or converted buildings accessible to disabled people, and adaptations to existing dwellings, is a national housing priority.