Stadiums (Disabled Access)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 3 November 2011.

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Photo of Clive Efford Clive Efford Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) 10:30, 3 November 2011

In this day and age it really is not acceptable that only 13 football grounds in the country meet the minimum standards and I am sure the Minister would agree that we should be moving towards a time when people with disabilities should not be turned away from a football ground because they cannot be accommodated. In its evidence to the Select Committee, Level Playing Field highlighted a number of horror stories. Its representatives talked to me about a gentleman who had turned up on crutches and been turned away because, he was told, his crutches might be used as a weapon. What is the Minister doing actively to move the FA to improve the situation and increase the number of grounds that provide at least the minimum facilities for people with disabilities?

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Arnold Tarling
Posted on 4 Nov 2011 11:02 am (Report this annotation)

I thought that the Disability Discrimination Act brought in under the previous Labour Government was supposed to have ended these problems. Those denied access should take legal action against the supplier of the Services - namely the football club.