Electronic Government: Disability
Commons · Question 12673 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure the accessibility of Government digital services for disabled people.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 6 Jul 2026
Government services must work for everyone, and public bodies have a legal duty to consider the needs of disabled people, including meeting the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.To meet government’s acc...