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Public Lavatories: Disability

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 17872

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which groups are eligible to receive free Radar keys for accessible toilets through government-funded or government-supported schemes; and whether the Government plans to extend eligibility for free Radar keys to any additional groups.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 16248 on 20 January 2025 and UIN 72112 on 8 October 2025. The sale or use of RADAR keys is not a government backed scheme. Use of RADAR keys is not an expectation of Part M of the Building Regulations. The functional requirement in Part M of the Building Regulations is for new building works to make reasonable provision for people to access and use a building and its facilities.

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