To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the requirement of EU Directive 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies will be incorporated into UK law after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered on
22 February 2017
Following the Directive's adoption, there will now follow a process by which the specific standard for accessibility will be decided and the UK will be strongly represented in the negotiations. We expect these negotiations to conclude before the UK exits the EU, meaning that the agreed standard(s) will come under the remit of the forthcoming Great Repeal Bill, which will see that all existing EU law at the time will be given full application in UK law.
Answered by
Cabinet Office