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 Monday, 1 February 1999. It was answered by Jack Straw (Labour) on Monday, 1 February 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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. - Includes ref to 324 c296W.

Answer: Mr. Michael J. Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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. [67841] Mr. Straw: The manner in which documents are produced and disseminated is decided upon by careful consideration of the individual merits and requirements of each publication. The Home Office has employed a number of alternative publication formats in recent years and it is now common practice to make White and Green Papers available via the Internet in a format that is accessible to the widest range of users. The Cabinet Office is currently producing guidance to Departments on the arrangements for production of White and Green Papers, as announced by my right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, on 27 January 1999, Official Report, column 296.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 67841; 324 c423W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Software Disability aids Government departments Home Office Visual impairment White papers Consultation papers