Internet: Linlithgow and East Falkirk

(asked on 3rd June 2020) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that people in Linlithgow and East Falkirk who are unable to access the internet are not (a) disadvantaged as consumers and (b) denied access to government services.


Answered by
Chloe Smith Portrait
Chloe Smith
This question was answered on 3rd July 2020

The Government is committed to making sure that our online services are accessible to all citizens, and that an appropriate alternative channel is available where citizens are not online.

The Government offers support to those who need “assisted digital support” to use digital by default public services.

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