1 July 2026
The Inclusive Parliament Coalition has issued a statement on the House of Commons Administration’s response to the Modernisation Committee’s report on Access to the House of Commons and its procedures
The Inclusive Parliament coalition, led by the RCSLT and STAMMA, welcomes the response to the report but warns that further action is still needed to ensure Parliament is fully accessible for signers and people with communication disability, difficulty or difference.
The response sets out the Administration’s commitment to improving accessibility across the parliamentary estate, including through strengthened governance, accountability mechanisms, and continued investment in physical accessibility and staff training.
However, while the response sets out a range of actions relating to infrastructure, organisational processes and digital communications, it does not provide a clear or comprehensive approach to communication accessibility or to ensuring equitable participation in parliamentary processes. The focus remains on facilitating adjustments within existing systems rather than reforming those systems to be inclusive by design.
We therefore urge the House Administration to build on the progress outlined and to work with the coalition and relevant organisations to deliver the practical, systemic changes required to ensure Parliament is accessible to and inclusive of everyone.
Our statement sets out in detail what we welcome and what more needs to be done.
The statement is also available as:
For more information, please contact peter.just@rcslt.org
