Written questions

Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade: Visual Impairment

Lords · Question HL1788 · Tabled 21 Oct 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Blunkett

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 19 March (HL Deb cols 93-96), what progress, if any, they have made in ensuring that there is automatic provision of accessible flat screen payment devices to hospital

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 4 Nov 2024

The government is committed to ensuring high standards of financial inclusion across the financial services sector. It is important that all payment methods are accessible for those with disabilities, including those with visual impairments. The Treasury ...