§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many of its consultation documents published in 2001 in electronic or printed form the Cabinet Office has monitored and evaluated in accordance with its Code of Practice on Written Consultations. [49952]
§ Mr. LeslieAll five Cabinet Office consultation documents published in 2001 that are subject to the Code of Practice were monitored to ensure compliance with the Code. No evaluation of the consultations has been undertaken so far.
The Cabinet Office's Centre for Management and Policy Studies is developing a "consultation toolkit" to help officials within the Cabinet Office and throughout central government consult more effectively. It will include a section on evaluation.
§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister which consultation documents published by the Cabinet Office in 2001 were not made available as paper copies. [49951]
§ Mr. LeslieAll five Cabinet Office consultation documents published in 2001 that are subject to the Code of Practice were made available as paper copies.
§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister in respect of which of its consultation documents published in 2001 in electronic or printed form the Cabinet Office allowed less than the recommended minimum 12 weeks' consultation period; and what explanation for this departure from the Code of Practice on Written Consultations was given. [49950]
§ Mr. LeslieNone of the five Cabinet Office UK national public consultation documents published in 2001 that are subject to the Code of Practice allowed less than a 12-week consultation period.
§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister which mechanisms the Cabinet Office uses for monitoring and evaluating the quality of its consultation documents in electronic and printed form. [49953]
§ Mr. LeslieThe Cabinet Office Consultation Co-ordinator monitors departmental consultations that are subject to the Code of Practice and advises officials on compliance when required. The Cabinet Office's Centre for Management and Policy Studies is developing a "consultation toolkit" to help officials within the Cabinet Office and throughout central government consult more effectively. It will include a section on evaluation.
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§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many complaints the Cabinet Office has received about its 2001 consultations in electronic or printed form. [49947]
§ Mr. LeslieTwo complaints were received and responded to in relation to one of the five Cabinet Office consultation documents published in 2001 that are subject to the Code of Practice.
§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if the Cabinet Office has published the results of all its 2001 written consultations in electronic or printed form. [49948]
§ Mr. LeslieResults have been published for one of the five Cabinet Office consultations published in 2001 that were subject to the Code of Practice. Results have been published both in print and electronic form, for the consultation on "The Future of Emergency Planning in England and Wales" (August 2001). Details are available from the House of Commons library and on the Civil Contingency Unit's website at www.ukresilience.info.
Information on the results for the four other Cabinet Office consultations is as follows:
Young Runaways (March 2001)
The formal written consultation was part of a wider consultation process that included field visits, internationally and in England, as well as further consultation with young people through focus groups. The written consultation replies will be reflected in the final report to be published in Autumn 2002 on the Social Exclusion Unit website at www.socialexclusionunit.gov.uk.
Raising the Educational Attainment of Children in Care (July 2001)
The analysis of responses will be published on the Internet as part of the project's "Knowledge Pool", which is due to be launched on 23 April 2002. The Knowledge Pool will be on the Cabinet Office's Social Exclusion Unit website at www.socialexclusionunit.gov.uk.
Transport and Social Exclusion July 2001
The results of the consultation will be published in the Summer on the Social Exclusion website at www.socialexclusionunit.gov.uk.
Licensing of Crown Copyright (HMSO—Cabinet Office Agency) (October 2001)
The results will be published on the HMSO's website at www.hmso.gov.ukonce the analysis of responses is complete.
§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister which Government departments and agencies have appointed designated consultation co-ordinators in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultations. [49955]
§ Mr. LeslieThe following departments and agencies have appointed designated consultation co-ordinators
Main Departments
- The Cabinet Office
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Department for Education and Skills
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- Department of Health
- Department for International Development
- Department for Trade and Industry
- Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Home Office
- Lord Chancellor's Department
- Ministry of Defence
- Northern Ireland Office
- HM Treasury
Other Departments and Agencies
- Charity Commission
- The Court Service
- Driving Standards Agency
- Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
- Forestry Commission
- Food Standards Agency
- Health and Safety Executive
- Highways Agency
- HM Customs and Excise
- HM Land Registry
- Inland Revenue
- National Lottery Commission
- Office of Gas and Electricity Supplies
- Office of Telecommunications
- Office for National Statistics
- Patent Office
- Planning Inspectorate
- Privy Council Office
- Public Record Office Rural Payments Agency
- Radio Communications Agency
- Valuation Office
- Vehicle Inspectorate