§ Lord Harrisonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether accessibility standards have been finalised for tourist accommodation businesses, as proposed by the timetable set out in the English Tourism Council's consultation document entitled the National Accessibility Scheme, published in 2000.[HL2084]
§ Lord McIntosh of HaringeyI understand from the English Tourism Council (ETC) that the results of its consultation are currently being analysed and that it is on schedule to meet its published date of mid 2001. However, the National Accessible Scheme is a uniform standard across the United Kingdom and the ETC are also awaiting the results from the Scottish, Wales and Northern Ireland Tourist Boards consultations.