§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the organisations to which her Department has issued copies of their consultation document, "Living Places, Powers, Rights and Responsibilities". [87222]
§ Margaret Beckett[holding answer 16 December 2002]: We have sent copies of the consultation to:
In all there were over 2,000 copies of the consultation paper sent out.
- 370 local authorities (355 English and 15 Welsh). 394 local authority planning officers also received copies.
- 97 police authorities and constabularies, including the metropolitan police.
- 17 Government Departments and offices, including the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Home Office, Cabinet Office and No. 10.
- 23 Government related agencies.
- 114 public bodies and non-governmental organisations.
- 168 companies.
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when copies of "Living Places, Powers, Rights and Responsibilities" were distributed to local authorities. [87223]
§ Margaret Beckett[holding answer 16 December 2002]: Copies of the consultation were mailed out to local authorities the week beginning 4 November, following the urban summit which was held on 31 October and 1 November, when the consultation was launched.