Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 1
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 15
Unacceptable delay in government accessibility research for disabled consumers persists
Conclusion
The Disability Action Plan calls on the Disability Unit to publish research into the accessibility of private sector products and services in spring 2024 and to improve its understanding of the barriers disabled consumers face. It is right that policy options should be evidence-based However, despite the hold ups owing to legal proceedings, it is unacceptable that three years after the publication of the National Disability Strategy, rather than seeing tangible improvements in their lives, disabled consumers are instead left with further delay while waiting for the Government to undertake research, the need for which has long been recognised.
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the committee's point by stating it is still working on and will share its research on the accessibility of private sector products and services, as part of the Disability Action Plan published in February 2024.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
We are still working on other ideas in the Disability Action Plan that we published in February 2024: ● share our research on the accessibility of private sector products and services.