This informality of response can often be disregarded, misrepresented or simply misunderstood. The promotion of widespread dissemination of information that might further UK competitiveness as well as promoting a caring community should be supported through copyright arrangements that make, for example, regional demographic, economic and geographic information freely available. The move from current Crown Copyright arrangements to, for example, copyright of information held by private third parties might result in excessive fees being required to access information and lead to some worthy potential recipients of such information unable to afford access. The aim should be to make all publicly accessible information electronically available. The format is a vital issue.
Current information tends to be textual and menu structured.
More innovative presentation that is less reliant on text and structure would improve comprehension and widen access. Formats must cater for special citizens such as the visually impaired and those with motor disorders. Standards - Electronic provision extends the methods of publication of standards and actual performance. Information and Openness - Electronic provision offers the opportunity to hold and to make accessible more detailed information. Technological advances offer innovative ways of structuring this information.