| Report Number: 6940 |
Date: 8/7/2010 |
Title: No more discrimination for disabled boat passengers, says MEP (1 of 3) |
Of interest to: 11 |
Script details: |
Yorkshire and Humber MEP, Linda McAvan is welcoming new rights for people with disabilities who travel on boats and ferries. The proposals, which have passed through the European Parliament, are expected to be made law. In future disabled people will have the right to assistance free of charge. Labour’s Linda McAvan says people will no longer be able to be turned away just because of their disability. NOTE TO EDITORS: For background see http://bit.ly/b54JMq |
Interviewee: Linda McAvan MEP (Labour, Yorkshire and the Humber) |
Duration: 0 minutes 23 seconds |
Out-words: Is a big breakthrough |
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