§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment his Department has made of the(a) advantages and (b) disadvantages of modifying Part M of the Building Regulations so as to provide for a smaller proportion of wheelchair spaces in large sports grounds. [7081]
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§ Mr. RaynsfordThe Approved Document for Part M provides guidance on reasonable provision of wheelchair spaces in sports stadia including an acceptance that it would be reasonable to provide a smaller proportion of wheelchair spaces in large stadia. The Department has made no assessment of either the advantages or the disadvantages of modifying Part M of the Building Regulations so as to provide for a smaller proportion of wheelchair spaces in large sports grounds.