§ Mr. David Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many public lavatories his Department administers; and how many of these have facilities for the disabled.
§ Mr. MarksThere are 99 public lavatories administered directly by the Department of which 22 have special facilities for the disabled. In addition, the Department provides 84 toilets for the public in the national museums and galleries and 388 in local offices of Government Departments; of these 20 and 139 respectively currently have facilities for the disabled.
When new lavatories are provided the needs of the disabled are always borne in mind.