HC Deb 13 November 2001 vol 374 cc710-1W
Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many consultation documents were issued by her Department and its predecessors from(a) 15 October to 14 January, (b) 15 January to 14 April, (c) 15 April to 14 July and (d) 15 July to 14 October in each year from 1996. [12897]

Mr. Ivan Lewis

The answer is as follows.

Number of consultation documents
1996
15 January to 14 April 4
15 April to 14 July 7
15 July to 14 October 6
1996–97
15 October to 14 January 5
15 January to 14 April 14
15 April to 14 July 19
15 July to 14 October 27
1997–98
15 October to 14 January 21
15 January to 14 April 40
15 April to 14 July 46
15 July to 14 October 36
1998–99
15 October to 14 January 38
15 January to 14 April 51
15 April to 14 July 49
15 July to 14 October 49
1999–2000
15 October to 14 January 42
15 January to 14 April 13
15 April to 14 July 23
15 July to 14 October 14

Number of consultation documents
2000–01
15 October to 14 January 22
15 January to 14 April 25
15 April to 14 July 18
15 July to 14 October 17