HC Deb 24 October 2001 vol 373 c293W
Sandra Gidley

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many(a) press notices and (b) consultation documents were issued by his Department during the summer recess. [9237]

Mr. Leslie

For the period of the summer recess, 20 July to 15 October inclusive, 18 press notices were issued on behalf of the Department. All press notices are published on the Cabinet Office website and are freely available to the public. The Cabinet Office (including the HMSO) issued eight consultation documents during the same period.

Cabinet Office consultations issued during recess included: The Transport and Social Exclusion Consultation, issued on 25 July: The Future of Emergency Planning in England and Wales, issued on 7 August: and Licensing of Crown Copyright (HMSO), issued on 12 October.

The three documents can be accessed via the Department's own website register of consultations or on the central Government UKOnline register.

The figures also include five 'GovTalk' consultation documents issued during recess. GovTalk.gov.uk is a website which enables the public sector, industry and other interested participants to work together to develop and agree policies and standards for e-government.