{"id":5439,"date":"2026-02-17T23:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?page_id=5439"},"modified":"2026-02-17T23:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:51:17","slug":"accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?page_id=5439","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5439\" class=\"elementor elementor-5439\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82ed916 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82ed916\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3647e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0b3647e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n\/* =========================================\n   JOHN WHITTINGDALE SITE \u2013 ACCESSIBILITY PAGE\n   Uses existing mp-scope styling\n   ========================================= *\/\n\n.mp-scope{\n  font-family: Catamaran, Arial, sans-serif;\n  color:#02060E;\n  font-size:19pt;\n}\n\n\/* Headings *\/\n.mp-scope h1{\n  font-size:32pt;\n  font-weight:600;\n  color:#002663;\n  margin:0 0 8px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-scope h2{\n  font-size:25pt;\n  font-weight:600;\n  color:#002663;\n  margin:22px 0 6px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-scope h3{\n  font-size:20pt;\n  font-weight:600;\n  color:#002663;\n  margin:18px 0 8px 0;\n}\n\n\/* Blue flash aligned exactly to text width *\/\n.mp-flash{\n  width:100%;\n  height:3px;\n  margin:6px 0 22px 0;\n  background:linear-gradient(to right,#002663,#6FA3FF);\n}\n\n\/* Body text *\/\n.mp-scope p{\n  line-height:1.7;\n  margin:0 0 16px 0;\n}\n\n\/* Lists *\/\n.mp-scope ul{\n  margin:0 0 16px 22px;\n  line-height:1.7;\n}\n\n\/* Light information panels *\/\n.mp-panel{\n  position:relative;\n  background:#F3F7FB;\n  padding:18px 20px 18px 22px;\n  margin:22px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-panel::before{\n  content:\"\";\n  position:absolute;\n  left:0;\n  top:12px;\n  bottom:12px;\n  width:6px;\n  background:#002663;\n  border-radius:6px 0 0 6px;\n}\n\n.mp-scope a{\n  color:#002663;\n  font-weight:600;\n  text-decoration:underline;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mp-scope\">\n  <h1>Accessibility<\/h1>\n  <div class=\"mp-flash\"><\/div>\n\n  <p>\n    This website aims to be accessible and usable for as many people as possible, including those with visual, hearing,\n    cognitive and motor impairments. We want everyone to be able to access information about Sir John Whittingdale\u2019s work\n    in Westminster and across the Maldon constituency.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h2>Accessibility standards<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    We aim to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 to Level AA, which is the widely used standard\n    for accessible websites.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h2>How accessible is this website?<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    We are continually working to improve accessibility. The site is designed to support:\n  <\/p>\n  <ul>\n    <li>clear typography and readable layouts<\/li>\n    <li>good colour contrast between text and backgrounds<\/li>\n    <li>responsive design for mobile and tablet devices<\/li>\n    <li>keyboard navigation where supported by your browser\/device<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <h2>Known issues and limitations<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    While we aim for a high standard, some content may not yet be fully accessible. For example:\n  <\/p>\n  <ul>\n    <li>some older documents or embedded third-party content may not meet full accessibility standards<\/li>\n    <li>some PDFs or external files may not be optimised for screen readers<\/li>\n    <li>some images from older posts may not yet have complete alternative text<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <h2>Request information in an accessible format<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"mp-panel\">\n    <p>\n      If you need information from this website in an alternative format (for example, large print or a more accessible\n      document), please contact Sir John\u2019s office and we will do our best to help.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Email:\n      <a href=\"mailto:john.whittingdale.mp@parliament.uk?subject=Accessibility%20request\">\n        john.whittingdale.mp@parliament.uk\n      <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h2>Reporting accessibility problems<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    If you find any problems not listed on this page, or you think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please\n    email the address above with:\n  <\/p>\n  <ul>\n    <li>the page link (URL)<\/li>\n    <li>what you were trying to do<\/li>\n    <li>what went wrong (and what device\/browser you are using, if possible)<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n  <h2>Third-party content<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    Some pages may include third-party content such as embedded videos, maps or social media feeds. We cannot always\n    control the accessibility of these services, but we aim to provide accessible alternatives where possible.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <h2>Statement preparation<\/h2>\n  <p>\n    This accessibility statement was prepared for this website and will be reviewed periodically as the site develops.\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n```\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accessibility This website aims to be accessible and usable for as many people as possible, including those with visual, hearing, cognitive and motor impairments. We want everyone to be able to access information about Sir John Whittingdale\u2019s work in Westminster and across the Maldon constituency. 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