LET US IN CAMPAIGN

That this House notes the duty placed on businesses by the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable readjustments to remove barriers to disabled people; regrets that it is up to the individual to bring court action against business owners who are in breach of these provisions; recognises that such action is way beyond the realms of affordability for the many disabled people whose only source of income is social security payments; expresses great concern at the number of premises in the city of Edinburgh, as well as across the UK, which are not wheelchair accessible; further notes the findings of a survey of 130 business properties in western Edinburgh, undertaken by Shirley Todd, which found that 72 per cent were not wheelchair accessible; notes that transport providers in particular often make no provision for disabled passengers; congratulates Shirley Todd on her hard work on the Let Us In campaign and associated change.org petition; and calls on the Government to make local authorities responsible for pro-actively enforcing wheelchair access in their areas.