Violent Crime Reduction Bill

moved Amendment No. 85:"Page 12, line 20, at end insert—" ““(4C) When considering the manner in which they consider it appropriate to publish the action plan, the local authority shall have regard to the needs of those with disabilities.”” The noble Baroness said: It really is Amendment No. 85 this time. I should also like to speak to Amendment No. 95. I have tabled these separately because they deal with accessibility, to which I referred briefly in another context at our first Committee sitting. The amendments probe the extent to which information about alcohol disorder zones will be made accessible to those with disabilities. Amendment No. 85 refers to the publication of the action plan that is intended to tackle a problem of alcohol disorder. Amendment No. 95 refers to the regulations that will require local authorities to publicise the making and effect of orders designating places as alcohol disorder zones. What measures do the Government expect to be taken to publicise information to those whose disability means that they need to make use of accessible formats such as large print, audiotape, Braille or Easyread? I am grateful to the Royal National Institute of the Blind for its advice on this matter. I understand that the disability equality duty within the Disability Discrimination Act went live in December 2005 and that that should have a positive impact on this matter. I took the opportunity last week to alert the Minister’s office that I would be raising this issue today. Can he confirm that the disability equality duty is live and will have an impact, and can he explain what that impact will be on this part of the Bill? I beg to move.