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Accessibility statement for Public Data Gateway

This accessibility statement applies to Public Data Gateway.

This website is run by the Department for Business and Trade. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • some of the tables have incorrect usage of scope attribute
  • some non-interactive elements have been placed in tab order
  • incorrect use of ARIA - WAI-ARIA roles were used but did not follow the design pattern to ensure that all behaviour, information and functionality were correctly exposed to assistive technologies
  • focus order - On iOS devices, the focus is not managed appropriately to ensure screen reader users have a consistent experience across all screen reading software

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: sre-team@digital.trade.gov.uk.

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, email sre- team@digital.trade.gov.uk.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The Department for Business and Trade is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some of the tables have incorrect usage of scope attribute. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A).

Some non-interactive elements have been placed in tab order. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A).

Incorrect use of ARIA - WAI-ARIA roles were used, but did not follow the design pattern to ensure that all behaviour, information and functionality were correctly exposed to assistive technologies. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A).

Focus order - On iOS devices, the focus is not managed appropriately to ensure screen reader users have a consistent experience across all screen reading software. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.3 Focus Order (Level A).

We plan to address these issues by February 2026.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 26 November 2024. It was last reviewed on 05 February 2025.

This website was last tested on 12th December 2023 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC).