Accessibility

The House of Commons Administration has committed to enhance the on-estate experience to improve our working environment, ensuring it remains safe and becomes more accessible for everyone.

Our event spaces are managed with accessibility in mind, supported by innovative services and resources to help disabled people enjoy their visit.

Explore our tailored accessibility services, including pre-arrival resources, downloadable guides, and support available when attending events at the House of Commons.

Getting here

UK Parliament is easily accessible via London Underground, buses, mainline trains, and river services.

Westminster Underground Station: Located next to our venue, this is one of London’s most accessible step-free stations.
Accessible public transport information is available to help plan your journey (external website).

Our staff

Our staff regularly participate in disability awareness training to ensure we provide respectful and informed support to all visitors.

Accessing our web pages

We are committed to ensuring our website is accessible to everyone and follows recognised standards, such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Key features of our website include:

Consistent navigation to help you move around our web pages easily.
Use of standard web fonts for readability.
Alternative text for images where the detail of the image is not provided in the page or if the image enhances the understanding of the text.
Accessible forms, where field names on each form are explicitly associated with their text boxes, radio buttons and check boxes.
Clear, descriptive links that make sense when read aloud.
Compatibility with screen readers across most content, including PDF documents.

If you encounter a PDF that does not work with a screen reader, please let us know, and we will provide the content in an alternative format. Free tools such as Adobe Acrobat Reader may also assist with viewing PDFs (external website).

We continually review and update our digital services to ensure accessibility compliance. Learn more about our efforts to improve online accessibility here.