Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on Disabled Access: Leisure Facilities - Nov 17
Wednesday, 18 November 2020 08:31
Siobhan Baillie (Stroud) (Con):...Gemma said, “My little boy, aged
10, has cerebral palsy and autism. He is a real adrenaline junky.
We visited Alton Towers a few weeks ago and had the same problem.
We were supposed to be going to Disney, but due to covid we
obviously couldn’t. I felt heartbroken seeing him look at all of
the big rides and being unable to access them. In Florida, it isn’t
a problem.” The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital,
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(Stroud) (Con):...Gemma said, “My little boy, aged 10,
has cerebral palsy and autism. He is a real
adrenaline junky. We visited Alton Towers a few weeks ago and had
the same problem. We were supposed to be going to Disney, but due
to covid we obviously couldn’t. I felt heartbroken seeing him look
at all of the big rides and being unable to access them. In
Florida, it isn’t a problem.”
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital,
Culture, Media and Sport ():...The fact that we made that commitment does not
mean that we are not already undertaking action to make the UK’s
tourism offering more accessible. For example, VisitEngland has a
dedicated web portal, providing tailored business advice to tourism
businesses. Among other things, that includes detailed guidance on
how businesses can welcome people with autism dementia or hearing loss.
I know that the tourist boards of the devolved Administrations are
similarly engaging on those issues. VisitEngland has also ensured
that its promotional and marketing activities are inclusive. For
example, its “Escape the Everyday” campaign—it is currently on hold
due to national restrictions, but we expect it to be revived
shortly—has worked in partnership with Channel 4 to launch the
“Mission Accessible” series, which follows comedian Rosie Jones as
she participates in activities from the perspective of a disabled
person with accessibility requirements...
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