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A new report aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith the British government says access aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith disabled people aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith stores in Britain is "shocking". The U.K. government visited and checked more than 30,000 shops and restaurants aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith the country. They found that many stores and eateries made it very difficult or impossible aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith disabled people to shop or eat while shopping. The survey listed many examples aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith how difficult it is aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith disabled people to go shopping. Around 20 per cent of stores had no wheelchair ramps and two-thirds of staff aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith shops had no training to help disabled customers. Going to the bathroom is also difficult aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith people in wheelchairs. Over 40% of restaurants and 30 per cent aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith stores have no accessible toilet.

Britain's Minister aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith Disabled People, Mark Harper, said it was unfair that the disabled had such problems when shopping. He said people aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith disabilities should be able to enjoy shopping just like everyone else. He told reporters: "Everyone deserves to be able to go...shopping or enjoy a festive meal or drink aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith their friends or colleagues." He added that stores and restaurants were losing money because they did not help the disabled, saying: "This isn't just aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith doing what's right. Businesses are missing a trick aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith not doing more to tap into this market." He said: "A fifth aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith the British population has a disability and they and their households have a spending power aboutacrossbyforfrominofwith over £200 billion [$310bn]."