HC Deb 20 July 1994 vol 247 cc309-10W
Mr. McMaster

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what role will be taken by his Department in any consultation on disability; and what plans he has to publish a consultation paper on countering unfair discrimination in building access.

Mr. Baldry

On 15 July, the Government published a consultation document on measures to tackle discrimina-tion against disabled people. My Department will continue to be involved with other Departments in the development of measures arising from that consultation. I aim to publish, by the end of the year, a consultation paper on ways in which the building regulations could be extended to require provisions in new dwellings for the benefit of disabled people.

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