§ Mr. LevittTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will take steps to promote the(a) standardisation and (b) greater use of readily understandable iconic symbols denoting accessible facilities for people with different disabilities. [46506]
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe British Standards Institution's sub-committee on disabled people (B/209/8) is, at present, developing proposals for a new British Standard covering access for disabled people. I understand that, as part of its remit, the sub-committee will be considering guidance on the provision of the international symbol for access and signs for help for hearing impaired people and partially sighted people. This Department, along with several others, is represented on the sub-committee.