HC Deb 04 November 2002 vol 392 cc137-8W
Dr. Iddon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) in what format his Department has published the results of its 2001 written consultations; [69854]

(2)how long the Department allowed for consultation on each consultation document it published in 2001 in (a) electronic and (b) printed form; [70089]

(3)whether consultation documents published by his Department in 2001 carried the consultation criteria as recommended in the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultations; [70090]

(4)how many consultation documents published in 2001 in (a) electronic and (b) printed form his Department has monitored and evaluated in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultations. [69855]

Mr. Lammy

The Department issued 67 consultations in 2001, of which eight had periods given for response of less than 12 weeks. All consultation documents were available in printed form on request, and since March 2001, the results of all consultations have been available on the Department's website.

The Department has since reviewed its arrangements and has circulated guidance to all managers, which has been drawn to the attention of all staff. In addition, all consultations will now automatically be posted on the Cabinet Office website at UK Online.

The Department's consultation co-ordinator is Peter Allanson, Head of Corporate Development, Nursing Directorate.