Written question asked by Michael John Foster (Labour) on Thursday, 21 January 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 February 1999. It was answered by Lord Stratford (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 February 1999 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans he has for departmental (a) White and (b) Green Papers to be made available on floppy disk format in a form which facilitates access for the visually impaired. - Inc ref to 324 c296W, 27 January 1999,

Answer: Mr. Michael J. Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans he has for departmental (a) White and (b) Green Papers to be made available on floppy disk format in a form which facilitates access for the visually impaired. [67844] Mr. Banks: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office on 27 January 1999, Official Report, column 296. My Department has produced White and Green Papers in both Braille and large print and would be happy to make the texts of documents available in floppy disk format on request.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 67844; 325 c158W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Software Disability aids Government departments Visual impairment White papers Consultation papers Department for Culture, Media and Sport