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Report on the Equality Act and Disability brings First Success

24 May 2016 by Val Bowen

A report of the Lords committee on the Equality Act and Disability on the impact of equality legislation on disabled people, appears to have secured its first success. The government has agreed to bring into force taxi regulations – 20 years after they were first included in legislation. The regulations will mean that taxi-drivers can no longer refuse to accept wheelchair-users, and will forbid them from charging them extra for a journey. Baroness [Celia] Thomas, the disabled Liberal Democrat peer whose idea it was to set up the Equality Act committee, welcomed the government’s announcement and said it was “not before time”. She said: “It is almost certain that the only reason they have agreed to this now is because it was highlighted in the Equality Act and Disability report. “I hope they will also look at the other recommendations in the report, and act accordingly.” View Full Article.

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