§ Ms Oona KingTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what representations he has received on the proposed reform of the Public Trust Office; and if he will consider extending the period for consultation. [108828]
§ Jane KennedyI refer my hon. Friend to the written answer I gave her on 8 February 2000, Official Report, column 132W on the consultation period. Representations from a number of organisations and groups have been received on the Quinquennial Review of the Public Trust Office including Members of Parliament, the judiciary, the Law Society and other professional bodies, voluntary organisations and groups representing the interests of PTO clients and staff.