Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 3
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We welcome the steps the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has taken to emphasise...
Recommendation
We welcome the steps the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has taken to emphasise that food retailers’ legal obligations to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people have remained in place throughout the pandemic. We fully endorse its new guidance to food retailers on the steps required to continue to meet their obligations, including in emergency situations. The Government should also publicly state the vital importance of reasonable adjustments to allow disabled people equal access to food during the pandemic. The Government should also publicly state the vital importance of reasonable adjustments to allow disabled people equal access to food during the pandemic. We recommend the Government better promote the EHRC’s new guidance to food retailers, including in its ongoing discussions with the food retail sector on maintaining disabled people’s access to food during the remainder of the pandemic.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
We have checked if the things we have done to help disabled people to get food are fair. But we usually don’t share this information. When we checked we found out some changes were needed. We: ● asked charities and organisations helping with food to use accessible information ● gave ideas for extra support for people who needed help to carry food boxes inside their house. We will keep checking if things are working and are fair to disabled people. We will make changes when they are needed.