Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 28 June 2023
28 Jun 2023 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
Wheelchair Accessible Homes (PE1956)
There is a lot more work to be done. It is quite evident that the numbers are stark for the accessible and adapted properties that are out there in the market for people who use wheelchairs or have mobility issues. We should write to the Scottish Government, highlighting the stakeholder submissions that we have received and urging it to review the existing wheelchair accessible housing target guidance. It is important to ask whether it can consider national planning obligations on house builders and private developers for a minimum number of wheelchair accessible homes and whether it accepts the case for a national definition of a wheelchair accessible home. We can ask questions on and look into those areas to attempt to unravel the issue. There is obviously a massive gap in the market and those people are not being catered for as they perhaps should be by housing developers and organisations that look after housing processes.
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The Convener
Con
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Alexander Stewart
Con
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Paul Sweeney
Lab
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The Convener
Con
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Paul Sweeney
Lab
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The Convener
Con
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Paul Sweeney
Lab
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The Convener
Con
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