Consultation (Hansard, 22 July 2002)

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in what format his Department has published the results of its 2001 written consultations. [70503]
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§ Hilary Benn
The majority of the results of public consultation documents issued by my Department in 2001 have been published in both printed and electronic form.

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether consultation documents published by his Department in 2001 carried the consultation criteria as recommended in the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultations. [70502]

§ Hilary Benn
The seven consultation criteria were published in one of the consultation documents issued by the Home Department in 2001.

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his Department has a designated consultation co-ordinator in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultations. [70501]

§ Hilary Benn
Yes.

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many consultation documents published in 2001 in(a) electronic and (b) printed form his Department has monitored and evaluated in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultations. [70504]

§ Hilary Benn
All the consultation documents published by my Department in 2001 were available in both written and electronic form. 13 published consultation documents were monitored and evaluated in accordance with the Code of Practice on Written Consultations.

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many complaints his Department has received about its 2001 consultations in(a) electronic and (b) printed form. [70505]

§ Hilary Benn
The Home Department received two complaints about consultation exercises published in 2001. The first concerned the consultation exercise on justification for the use of X/Gamma radiation scanners by the Immigration Service for detecting people seeking to enter the United Kingdom illegally in vehicles and/or freight, by clandestine means' and was received in printed format. The second concerned the 'consultation paper on revising the definition of categories of deaths of members of the public during or following police contact' and was in electronic format.

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which consultation documents published by his Department in 2001 were not made available as paper copies. [70506]

§ Hilary Benn
All the public consultation documents published by the Home Department in 2001 were available in printed form.

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long his Department allowed for consultation on each consultation document it published in 2001 in(a) electronic and (b) printed form. [70500]

§ Hilary Benn
I have listed details of the length of consultation period allowed for those public consultation exercises published by the Home Department in 2001. The length of the consultation period was the same for documents in printed and electronic form.
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Title of Consultation Length of consultation period

Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986: Review of the Ethical Review Process 11 January 2001 to 23 March 2001

Animal Rights Extremism: Government Strategy 28 March 2001 to 27 April 2001

Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 22 February 2001 to 15 May 2001

Proceeds of Crime: Consultation on draft legislation 5 March 2001 to 29 May 2001

The Law on Extradition: a review 12 March 2001 to 8 June 2001

Review of the Victim's Charter 27 February 2001 to 15 June 2001

Guidance for the use of an intermediary under S.29 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 8 May 2001 to 29 June 2001

Funding Community Groups: a consultation document 3 May 2001 to 23 July 2001

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974: A consultation leaflet 1 May 2001 to 31 July 2001

Justification for the use of X/Gamma radiation scanners by the Immigration Service for detecting people seeking to enter the United Kingdom illegally in vehicles and/or freight, by clandestine means 17 July 2001 to 27 August 2001

Extension of the Civil Penalty to rail freight shuttle wagons 18 July 2001 to 29 August 2001

Consultation Paper on the Review of Part 1 of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 30 July 2001 to 19 October 2001

Making Punishment Work: Review of the Sentencing Framework for England and Wales 5 July 2001 to 31 October 2001

Assessing Communications Data Draft Code of Practice 13 August 2001 to 2 November 2001

Review of Family visitor appeals 29 October 2001 to 14 December 2001

Ratification of the European Union Driving Disqualification Convention 25 September 2001 to 18 December 2001

Consultation paper on revising the definition of categories of deaths of members of the public during or following police contact 14 December 2001 to 31 January 2002

§ Mr. Don Foster
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the public consultations undertaken by his 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. [69805]

§ Mr. Blunkett
The Home Department holds central records on issued consultations from 1997 for the Home Office, its non-departmental public bodies and agencies. Current consultation papers can be found on the website on

Title of consultation Electronic copies available Printed copies available Start date of consultation period End date of consultation period

Animal (Scientific Procedures Act 1986) Review of the Ethical Review Process Y Y 11 January 2001 23 March 2001

Animal Rights Extremism: Government strategy Y Y 28 March 2001 27 April 2001

Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 New Laws for A successful multi racial Britain Y Y 22 February 2001 15 May 2001

Proceeds of Crime—consultation on draft legislation Y Y 5 March 2001 29 May 2001

The Law on Extradition—a review Y Y 12 March 2001 8 June 2001

Review of the Victim's Charter Y Y 27 February 2001 15 June 2001

Guidance on the use of an Intermediary under Section 29 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 Y Y 8 May 2001 29 June 2001

Funding Community Groups Y Y 3 May 2001 23 July 2001

Review of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Y Y 1 May 2001 31 July 2001

Justification for the use of X/Gamma radiation scanners by the Immigration Service for detecting people seeking to enter the UK illegally in vehicles and/or freight, by clandestine means Y Y 17 July 2001 27 August 2001

Extension of the Civil Penalty to rail freight shuttle wagons Y Y 18 July 2001 29 August 2001

Review of Part 1 of the Sex Offenders Act 1997 Y Y 30 July 2001 19 October 2001

Making Punishment Work: Review of the Sentencing Framework for England and Wales Y Y 5 July 2001 31 October 2001

Assessing Communications Data Draft Code of Practice Y Y 13 August 2001 2 November 2001

Review of Family Visitor Appeals Y Y 29 October 2001 14 December 2001

Ratification of the EU Driving Disqualification Convention Y Y 25 September 2001 18 December 2001

Revising the definition of categories of deaths of members of the public during or following police contact Y Y 14 December 2001 31 January 2002

Police and Criminal Evidence Act—Code A Y Y 11 March 2002 19 February 2002

The Motor Salvage Operators Regulations 2002 (Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001) Y Y 4 January 2002 1 March 2002

Secure Borders, Safe Haven White Paper Consultation Y Y 7 February 2002 21 March 2002

Extension of controlled drugs licensing Y Y 11 February 2002 1 May 2002

Proposed changes to the Misuse of Drugs legislation Y Y 4 March 2002 17 May 2002

Review of Crime Reduction Training Y Y 4 March 2002 27 May 2002

Review on Workpermit Policy on Recruitment and Employment Agencies and Contractors Y Y 18 March 2002 14 June 2002

Charging for the consideration of Workpermit applications Y Y 15 April 2002 5 July 2002

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http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consult_papers.htm. Archived consultation papers can be found on http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consuarchive.htm.
Providing all the details requested would involve disproportionate cost. However, the online archive does contain details of the consultation period for most of the consultation documents listed.
Listed in the table are the details available for 2001–02 Home Office consultation exercises.
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§ Mr. Andrew Turner
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what public consultations have been commenced by his Department since 1 April; and

Title of consultation Closing date Website address

Charging for the consideration of work permit applications 5 July 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consult—papers.htm

Merger of CDRPs/DAT: consultation exercise 26 July 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consult—papers.htm

Police and Criminal Evidence Act consultation on Code of Practice (Code B-E) 16 August 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consult—papers.htm

Working Holiday Maker Scheme consultation document 23 August 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consult—papers.htm

Review of Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme 2002 23 August 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consult—papers.htm

Breaking the Circle: A report of the review of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 13 September 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/new.htm

Criminal Justice System White Paper: Justice for All 9 October 2002 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/new.htm

Entitlement Card and Identity Fraud: A Consultation Paper 10 January 2003 http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/new.htm

Title of Consultation	Length of consultation period
Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986: Review of the Ethical Review Process	11 January 2001 to 23 March 2001
Animal Rights Extremism: Government Strategy	28 March 2001 to 27 April 2001
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000	22 February 2001 to 15 May 2001
Proceeds of Crime: Consultation on draft legislation	5 March 2001 to 29 May 2001
The Law on Extradition: a review	12 March 2001 to 8 June 2001
Review of the Victim's Charter	27 February 2001 to 15 June 2001
Guidance for the use of an intermediary under S.29 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999	8 May 2001 to 29 June 2001
Funding Community Groups: a consultation document	3 May 2001 to 23 July 2001
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974: A consultation leaflet	1 May 2001 to 31 July 2001
Justification for the use of X/Gamma radiation scanners by the Immigration Service for detecting people seeking to enter the United Kingdom illegally in vehicles and/or freight, by clandestine means	17 July 2001 to 27 August 2001
Extension of the Civil Penalty to rail freight shuttle wagons	18 July 2001 to 29 August 2001
Consultation Paper on the Review of Part 1 of the Sex Offenders Act 1997	30 July 2001 to 19 October 2001
Making Punishment Work: Review of the Sentencing Framework for England and Wales	5 July 2001 to 31 October 2001
Assessing Communications Data Draft Code of Practice	13 August 2001 to 2 November 2001
Review of Family visitor appeals	29 October 2001 to 14 December 2001
Ratification of the European Union Driving Disqualification Convention	25 September 2001 to 18 December 2001
Consultation paper on revising the definition of categories of deaths of members of the public during or following police contact	14 December 2001 to 31 January 2002

Title of consultation	Electronic copies available	Printed copies available	Start date of consultation period	End date of consultation period
Animal (Scientific Procedures Act 1986) Review of the Ethical Review Process	Y	Y	11 January 2001	23 March 2001
Animal Rights Extremism: Government strategy	Y	Y	28 March 2001	27 April 2001
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 New Laws for A successful multi racial Britain	Y	Y	22 February 2001	15 May 2001
Proceeds of Crime—consultation on draft legislation	Y	Y	5 March 2001	29 May 2001
The Law on Extradition—a review	Y	Y	12 March 2001	8 June 2001
Review of the Victim's Charter	Y	Y	27 February 2001	15 June 2001
Guidance on the use of an Intermediary under Section 29 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999	Y	Y	8 May 2001	29 June 2001
Funding Community Groups	Y	Y	3 May 2001	23 July 2001
Review of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974	Y	Y	1 May 2001	31 July 2001
Justification for the use of X/Gamma radiation scanners by the Immigration Service for detecting people seeking to enter the UK illegally in vehicles and/or freight, by clandestine means	Y	Y	17 July 2001	27 August 2001
Extension of the Civil Penalty to rail freight shuttle wagons	Y	Y	18 July 2001	29 August 2001
Review of Part 1 of the Sex Offenders Act 1997	Y	Y	30 July 2001	19 October 2001
Making Punishment Work: Review of the Sentencing Framework for England and Wales	Y	Y	5 July 2001	31 October 2001
Assessing Communications Data Draft Code of Practice	Y	Y	13 August 2001	2 November 2001
Review of Family Visitor Appeals	Y	Y	29 October 2001	14 December 2001
Ratification of the EU Driving Disqualification Convention	Y	Y	25 September 2001	18 December 2001
Revising the definition of categories of deaths of members of the public during or following police contact	Y	Y	14 December 2001	31 January 2002
Police and Criminal Evidence Act—Code A	Y	Y	11 March 2002	19 February 2002
The Motor Salvage Operators Regulations 2002 (Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001)	Y	Y	4 January 2002	1 March 2002
Secure Borders, Safe Haven White Paper Consultation	Y	Y	7 February 2002	21 March 2002
Extension of controlled drugs licensing	Y	Y	11 February 2002	1 May 2002
Proposed changes to the Misuse of Drugs legislation	Y	Y	4 March 2002	17 May 2002
Review of Crime Reduction Training	Y	Y	4 March 2002	27 May 2002
Review on Workpermit Policy on Recruitment and Employment Agencies and Contractors	Y	Y	18 March 2002	14 June 2002
Charging for the consideration of Workpermit applications	Y	Y	15 April 2002	5 July 2002

Title of consultation	Closing date	Website address
Charging for the consideration of work permit applications	5 July 2002	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consult—papers.htm
Merger of CDRPs/DAT: consultation exercise	26 July 2002	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consult—papers.htm
Police and Criminal Evidence Act consultation on Code of Practice (Code B-E)	16 August 2002	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consult—papers.htm
Working Holiday Maker Scheme consultation document	23 August 2002	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consult—papers.htm
Review of Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme 2002	23 August 2002	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/atoz/consult—papers.htm
Breaking the Circle: A report of the review of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act	13 September 2002	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/new.htm
Criminal Justice System White Paper: Justice for All	9 October 2002	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/new.htm
Entitlement Card and Identity Fraud: A Consultation Paper	10 January 2003	http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/new.htm