HC Deb 21 June 1994 vol 245 cc111-2W
Mr. Kirkwood

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department in what circumstances it is his Department's practice, when issuing a public consultation document, to inform those consulted that their responses will be made public unless they explicitly ask for them to be kept confidential; and if he will arrange for his Department to do so in all cases in future.

Mr. John M. Taylor

It is now the usual practice of the Lord Chancellor's Department, when issuing a public consultation document, to inform those consulted that their responses may be made public unless they request confidential treatment. The Department will continue that practice.