Written question asked by Lord Goodman of Wycombe (Conservative) on Monday, 25 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 November 2004. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Thursday, 18 November 2004 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Scotland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many and what proportion of publications issued by his Department are available in (a) braille, (b) autoprint, (c) large print and (d) easy read format.

Answer: Mr. Goodman: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many and what proportion of publications issued by his Department are available in (a) braille, (b) autoprint, (c) large print and (d) easy read format. [194300] Mrs. McGuire: The Scotland Office produces very few publications and hard copies are not routinely available in alternative formats. However, printed publications would be made available in alternative formats on request. Publications are also available via the Scotland Office website which adheres to the guidelines for UK Government websites. This requires resizing and printing documents in large text; is compatible with text- to-speech software; and contains links to pages providing advice for those who need to adapt on-line documents for ease of reading.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 194300; 426 c1738W;426 c1742W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Access Disability aids Braille Government departments Publications Visual impairment Scotland Office
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk