§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many of his Department's publications have been made available in(a) Braille, (b) audio tape and (c) large print in 1997–98; and what percentage of the total number of publications this represents. [54272]
§ Mr. Mandelson[holding answer 31 July 1998]: Comprehensive information on the number of documents published in alternative formats is not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
However, the Department of Trade and Industry has produced a publication entitled "Read Me" to provide guidance to staff about making publications available to the general public in alternative formats.
The Department also has a range of information about its policies, programmes and publications on the Internet (www.dti.gov.uk). It is possible to print all DTI pages from the Internet in large print. The pages are also available in audio to those who have access to a Talking Computer.