Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2023, to Question 187338 on Guide Dogs: Business Premises, whether she plans to provide guidance to businesses on (a) reasonable adjustments and (b) protected characteristics they should consider for customers with assistance dogs.

Clear guidance has already been published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, one of its roles being to ensure that businesses and service providers are aware of their legal responsibilities towards customers with assistance dogs and are equipped with the knowledge to ensure the Equality Act 2010 is complied with.

Here is a link to “Assistance Dogs, A guide for all businesses”:

https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/assistance-dogs-a-guide-for-all-businesses.pdf