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Commons · Question 43908 · Tabled 3 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record

Answered 11 Apr 2025

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Asked by Marsha De Cordova

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to enforce minimum Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA.

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Answered by Feryal Clark, 11 Apr 2025

For central government services, departments are required by the Government Service Standard to meet the minimum of level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 (which is the current version) for services that are in public beta or liv...