Victim Support Schemes: Disabled
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility for disabled people of online information about the victims' services it funds.
Answered by Catherine Atkinson
The Ministry of Justice provides online information about the services available to victims and witnesses on the victim and witness website (victimandwitnessinformation.org.uk). Whilst some parts of the website are not fully accessible, for example some images and formatting, key information about support services can be adapted to meet accessibility requirements.
The Ministry of Justice provides funding to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and organisations to commission and deliver support to victims. These organisations will provide online information about their service provision. All PCCs and service providers are required to ensure support for underrepresented groups, including disabled people. We would expect PCCs and providers to ensure that the provision of online information about their services, for example on websites and apps, is accessible to those with a disability.
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