Submitted on Saturday 1st June 2019
Rejected on Tuesday 2nd July 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Equal travel rights for people with disabilities
The travel & hospitality industry need to take greater responsibility for the services they offer people with disabilities. It is currently set as 'one size fits all' which is preposterous and outdated. According to the hotel chains I can not be both disabled and a parent - this has to stop!
I have spent numerous times dragging myself across a bathroom floor in a hotel because I have had to book the family room so I could take my child somewhere because they don't cater for kids in an accessible room. I've had to go a few days without a proper shower because I can't use the facilities. Some hotel chains offer an interlocking room for a carer, not everyone's carers are paid help, they are family because you couldn't pay someone to do what they do. We need this debating and now!
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. In particular, we're not sure what you mean by equal travel rights. In any case, it would be the responsibility of hotels themselves to provide the facilities you want.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published guidance about what hotels and the hospitality sector must do to meet their current obligations under equality law. You can find out more here:
www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/advice-and-guidance/equality-law-hotels-restaurants-cafés-and-pubs
Petitions need to call for a clear action that is the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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