Access To Polling Stations

EDM number 363 in 2001-02, proposed by Harry Barnes on 06/11/2001.

That this House warmly welcomes Polls Apart 3, Scope's report on the accessibility of Britain's polling stations to disabled voters; notes that, on election day 2001, 69 per cent. of 1,900 surveyed polling stations were inaccessible to some disabled people; further notes that, although this is a significant improvement on the 1997 General Election, much work remains to be done; and calls on the Government to continue its efforts towards ensuring that no disabled person is excluded from the electoral process in future elections and that disabled people can pay a full and active part in all aspects of public and community life.

This motion has been signed by a total of 134 MPs.