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registered interest false more like this
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Department for Work and Pensions: Publications more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what regulations apply to the size and colours of printed information on benefits published by his Department to ensure access to that information for people with visual impairments. more like this
tabling member constituency Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross more like this
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Dr Paul Monaghan more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
date of answer less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
answer text <p>The Department has the following documented standards for printed information:<br>• Minimum type size of 10pt FS Me or 12pt Arial, based on recommended best practice from RNIB</p><p>• The majority of publications are printed in black and white.</p><p>• Where colour is used, we apply international standards for suitable contrast between text and background.</p><p>• The Department provides staff guidance explaining how to commission large print, Braille or audio versions of publications in response to individual requests.</p><p>• Publications can also be made available in electronic formats suitable for most computers equipped with screen reader software; or as Portable Document Format (PDF) files which have been optimised for the free-of-charge Adobe Reader built-in 'Read out loud' function.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson remove filter
question first answered
less than 2015-11-03T14:34:23.92Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-03T14:34:23.92Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan more like this