Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 5 June 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what regulations are in place that relate to requirements for changing places lavatories.
There is currently no regulatory requirement for the provision of Changing Places Toilets (CPTs) in new buildings.
I have, however, met with PAMIS (Promoting a More Inclusive Society) and I intend to introduce CPTs into certain types of new large buildings through the Scottish building regulations.
Building types being considered are:
Large enclosed shopping centres greater than 30,000sq.m;
Hospitals;
Leisure centres – particularly swimming pools;
Large stadia and arenas; and
Schools – creating a space for future proofing purposes.
Development of this policy will take around 2 to 2.5 years.