Kate Green MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Disabled People, responding to DisabledGo’s audit of high street access for people with disabilities, said:

“This report makes depressing reading for disabled people. While businesses work hard to ensure their premises are accessible, some high street names are failing to make the reasonable adjustments they’re required to do by law.

“While it’s welcome the Department for Work and Pensions have commissioned this report, this Tory-led Government has weakened the Equality and Human Rights Commission that helps enforce disability discrimination law.

“Ministers must say what they are going to do to ensure business meets its obligations to disabled people, especially what help they will give small local businesses.“