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Elections Bill

Proceeding contribution from Bambos Charalambous (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 7 September 2021. It occurred during Debate on bills on Elections Bill.

On people with disabilities, clause 8 talks about people who are blind and about

“such equipment as it is reasonable to provide for the purposes of enabling, or making it easier for, relevant persons to vote”.

Blind people still find it difficult to have this access through existing legislation. Does the Minister not consider that that measure actually weakens the provision that blind people have? Will she meet the Royal National Institute of Blind People and listen to its views, because it has serious concerns about the clause?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

700 cc203-4 

Session

2021-22

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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