HC Deb 22 July 2002 vol 389 cc796-7W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if she will list the public consultations undertaken by her Department since 1997, indicating for each consultation(a) if copies were available online, (b) if copies were available in print, (c) the date the time period given for responses opened and (d) the date the time period given for responses closed. [69792]

Ms Rosiie Winterton

The Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultation applies to all formal national public consultation documents issued by Departments from 1 January 2001 and the information requested is not available before that date. All public consultation papers since January 2001 have been available online and in print. Since 2001, the details are as follows:

Name of consultation paper Opening date Closing date
Damages for Future Loss: Giving the Courts the Power to Order Periodical Payments for Future Loss and Care Costs in Personal Injury Cases 13 March 2002 7 June 2002
Freezing Injunctions and Search Orders in Civil Proceedings 21 March 2002 12 June 2002
Promoting Inter-Agency Working in the Family Justice System 27 March 2002 5 July 2002
Making Decisions: Helping people who have difficulty deciding for themselves 10 April 2002 9 July 2002
Selection Procedures for the Circuit Bench and Recordership 8 April 2002 5 July 2002