§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what assessment has been made of Government Department websites for(a) access by disabled users, (b) content and reliability and (c) value for money. [115543]
§ Mr. AlexanderThe National Audit Office has conducted an assessment of the accessibility and usability of government websites. The report is primarily focused on encouraging use of the internet by older people and is available online at http:// www.nao.gov.uk/.
The Cabinet Office has published guidelines for government web managers covering accessibility, content, reliability and value for money. These are available online at http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/ webguidelines.htm.