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Department for Transport: Electronic Government

Asked by Gideon AmosLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 28 April 2026UIN 126916

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that GOV.UK websites provide accessible digital services.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

GOV.UK is run by the Government Digital Service (GDS) which is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

The Department for Transport follows the GDS GOV.UK design system accessibility guidelines when drafting and building its GOV.UK content and digital services.

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