§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how long the Department allowed for consultation on each consultation document it published in 2001 in(a) electronic and (b) printed form. [70087]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Department issued 55 consultation documents in 2001 published both in electronic and printed form. 20 out of these had periods given for responses of less than 12 weeks.
§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in what format her Department has published the results of its 2001 written consultations. [69847]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Departmental Guidance Notes for Written Consultations provides that at the end of all consultation exercises, sponsoring divisions should place all documents in the Department's main library where it is made accessible to members of the public on request.
§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which consultation documents published by her Department in 2001 were not made available as paper copies. [69827]
§ Mr. MorleyAll consultation documents published by the Department in 2001 were made available as paper copies.
§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many complaints her Department has received about its 2001 consultations by(a) electronic and (b) printed means. [69826]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Department has received nine complaints about its 2001 consultations by electronic means and in addition a further six were received by telephone. No other complaints were received.
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Consultation Date issued Deadline Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control: a Practical Guide, 2 edition—published for comment 28 June 2002 1 November 2002 New draft Environmental Information Regulations 15 July 2002 4 October 2002 Consultation on CAP reform: mid-term review of Agenda 2000 11 July 2002 4 October 2002 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications (COM (2002) 119 final) 5 July 2002 30 September 2002 Review of Access in Agri-Environment Schemes 8 July 2002 27 September 2002 Consultation exercise on the bio-energy infrastructure scheme 25 June 2002 16 September 2002 Crime prevention on rights of way: public consultation paper on the designation of areas and other procedural matters 19 June 2002 20 September 2002 Enforcement of highway authorities' duty to prevent obstructions on rights of way consultation paper on the implementation of section 63 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 19 June 2002 20 September 2002 Implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC on the Incineration of Waste 21 June 2002 9 September 2002 Consultation on shrimp trawls: separator trawls (sieve/veil nets) and sorting grids 18 June 2002 6 September 2002 Draft guidance on control of Johne's disease in dairy herds 31 May 2002 31 August 2002 Energy labelling of household air conditioners and electric ovens: Consultation on New Regulations for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland 11 June 2002 30 August 2002 Implementation of Directive 2001/18/EC on the Deliberate Release of Genetically Modified Organisms into the Environment: second consultation on new regulations for England 31 May 2002 26 August 2002 Consultation on Water Grid PPP: Removal of Restrictions on British Waterways' Statutory Powers 15 May 2002 16 August 2002 Statistical methodology review of the monitoring sites used in the air quality headline indicator 15 May 2002 8 August 2002 Consultation on The Government's Strategy for Combined Heat and Power to 2010 15 May 2002 7 August 2002 Policy Review of Woodland Creation in England under the Woodland Grant Scheme and the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme 13 May 2002 7 August 2002 LAPC Consultation on Risk-Based Regulation and Inspection Frequency 3 May 2002 2 August 2002
§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether her Department for has a designated consultation co-ordinator in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Practice oil Written Consultations. [69828]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Department's designated consultation co-ordinator is Bronwen Jones. Her contact details are:
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Room 534, Nobel House
- 17 Smith Square
- London
- SW 1P 3JR
- Bronwen Jones: 020 7238 5457
- email: "bronwen.jones@defra.gsi.gov.uk"
§ Dr. IddonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether consultation documents published by her Department in 2001 carried the consultation criteria as recommended in the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultations. [70088]
§ Mr. MorleyThe departmental guidance notes for written consultations provides that consultation documents should include a summary of the criteria set out in the Code of Practice on Written Consultations. Compliance with this criteria is not monitored so information is not available.
§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the public consultations undertaken by her Department since 1997, indicating for each consultation(a) if copies were available on-line, (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. [69804]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultation applies to all formal national public consultation documents issued by Departments from 1 January 2001. The information requested for consultations undertaken before that date is not available. All consultation documents issued by the Department since 1 January 2001 were made available in print and on-line.
The table shown sets out the consultations undertaken by the Department since 1 January 2001 indicating the date it was issued and the deadline for responses.
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Consultation Date issued Deadline Consultation on Stage II Petrol Vapour Recovery 16 April 2002 9 July 2002 Review of seed certification in England: draft seeds regulations and registration, licensing and enforcement regulation 12 April 2002 8 July 2002 Consultation on draft code of recommendations for the welfare of cattle 26 March 2002 28 June 2002 Economic evaluation of the Apple and Pear Research Council 5 April 2002 27 June 2002 Consultation on UK Ratification of the 1998 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals 20 March 2002 11 June 2002 Consultation on proposed Agricultural Development Scheme 10 April 2002 31 May 2002 Consultation on Public Rights of Way: Rules for procedures for Inquiries and Hearings held under The Highways Act 1980, Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 and Town and Country Planning Act 1990 1 March 2002 31 May 2002 Consultation on proposals for amendment to the Potato Industry Development Council Order 1997 (as amended) 6 March 2002 29 May 2002 Review of agri-environmental schemes in England 26 March 2002 27 May 2002 Consultation on Food And Environment Protection Act 1985 (Part II): Charges for Licences to Deposit Materials At Sea and Approval Of Oil Spill Treatment Products 28 March 2002 25 May 2002 Consultation on proposals for an EU Directive on environmental liability 12 April 2002 24 May 2002 Consultation on flood and coastal defence funding review 13 February 2002 17 May 2002 Consultation on Fees for Seed Certification 2002/03 11 March 2002 13 May 2002 Consultation on Fees for National Listing and Plant Breeders' Rights 11 March 2002 13 May 2002 Consultation on the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (England) Regulations 2002 8 February 2002 11 March 2002 Consultation on developing a draft strategy for antimicrobial resistance in animals (VMD consultation) 13 February 2002 7 May 2002 Consultation on detailed rules for determining the mesh size of fishing nets 2 April 2002 6 May 2002 Consultation on an Animal Welfare Bill 2 January 2002 30 April 2002 Consultation on the environmental impact of growing sugar beet 28 January 2002 24 April 2002 Consultation on the Environment Agency's Objectives and Contribution to Sustainable Development 25 January 2002 18 April 2002 Consultation on proposals for Regulations on Dedication of Access Land under Section 16 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 21 January 2002 15 April 2002 National Forest Company Quinquennial Review 29 January 2002 20 April 2002 Consultation on changes to the EU sheepmeat regime 29 January 2002 15 March 2002 Consultation on Better Quality Service review of the Egg Marketing Inspectorate 29 January 2002 28 February 2002 Consultation on proposals for Regulations on Dedication of Access Land under Section 16 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 21 January 2002 15 April 2002 Consultation on implementation of powers in Animal Health Bill 11 January 2002 15 March 2002 Consultation on conservation of native freshwater fish stocks—amendments to the Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) Order 1998 4 January 2002 1 April 2002 Consultation on quinquennial review and better quality services review of the UK Register of Organic Food Standards (UKROFS) 21 December 2001 31 March 20002 Consultation on draft guidance to Local Highway Authorities on the preparation of Rights of Way Improvement Plans 21 December 2001 28 March 2002 Consultation on quinquennial review of Horticulture Research International (HRI) 21 December 2001 22 March 2002 Consultation on proposals for regulations on the exclusion or restriction of access to open countryside and registered common land under the Countryside And Rights of Way Act 2000 21 December 2001 22 March 2002 Consultation outlining two options for reducing nitrate pollution of waters from agriculture in England 20 December 2001 15 March 2002 Consultation on proposed national ambient noise strategy for England 20 December 2001 15 March 2002 Amendments to 'The Welfare Of Animals (Slaughter Or Killing) Regulations 1995' (Wask) 11 December 2001 5 March 2002 Consultation on Distribution of the £140 Million Waste Minimisation and Recycling Fund 21 November 2001 21 January 2002 Consultation on Proposals for Regulations on Provisional and Conclusive Maps under Section 11 of the 19 November 2001 8 February 2002 Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Consultation on changes in the Protected Zone for Rhizomania 15 November 2001 14 January 2002 Quality town and parish councils—consultation 7 November 2001 31 January 2002 Consultation on review of Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 31 October 2001 31 January 2002 Consultation on guidance to draft codes of practice to minimise noise 26 October 2001 31 January 2002 Consultation on changes to the BSE Offspring Slaughter Regulations 25 October 2001 22 November 2001 Consultation on amendment to the BSE Monitoring (England) Regulations 2001 22 October 2001 14 November 2001 Pollution Prevention & Control (England And Wales) Regulations 2000: Consultation on a Deferral of the Relevant Period for Applications of certain A2 and B Installations 19 October 2001 19 December 2001 Consultation on extending the National Scrapie Plan and issues relating to scrapie reporting 9 October 2001 1 November 2001 Consultation on implementation of Council Directive 1999/22/EC on the keeping of wild animals in zoos 5 October 2001 23 November 2001 Milk Quotas: Consultation on new consolidated Dairy Produce Quotas Regulations 5 October 2001 10 December 2001 Consultation European Commission proposals on measures for the control and prevention of zoonoses 5 October 2001 5 January 2002 Consultation on a contingency plan for the possibility of BSE in Sheep 28 September 2001 21 December 2001 Code of Practice on the Welfare of Red Meat Animals at Slaughter 14 September 2001 7 December 2001 Consultation on managing radioactive waste safely 12 September 2001 12 March 2002 Consultation on flood and coastal defence managed realignment: land purchase, compensation and payment for alternative beneficial land use 24 September 2001 31 December 2001 Consultation on guidance on the role of flood and coastal defence in nature conservation in England 24 September 2001 31 December 2001 Consultation on Radioactive Substances: Proposed Natural Gas Exemption Order 19 September 2001 19 December 2001 Air Quality Strategy: Particles, Benzene, Carbon Monoxide and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 17 September 2001 12 December 2001 Consultation on DEFRA voluntary Code of Practice for the prevention and control of salmonella in broiler flocks on farm 3 September 2001 3 December 2001 Second consultation on Flood and Coastal Defence Funding Scheme Prioritisation System 24 September 2001 26 November 2001 Consultation on recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste in 2002 20 September 2001 7 November 2001 Consultation on UK implementation of Regulation (EC) 1093–2001, controlling third country imports of hemp 7 September 2001 3 December 2001 Review of Seed Certification in England: draft Cereal Seed Regulations 12 September 2001 5 December 2001 Second Consultation on Implementing the Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas Provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 4 September 2001 31 October 2001 Energy Efficiency Commitment—2002–2005: Consultation Proposals 17 August 2001 12 October 2001 Consultation on National Park Authorities and Broads Authority review 8 August 2001 2 November 2001 Consultation on waste management controls: proposed amendment to the duly of care 10 August 2001 26 October 2001 Consultation on implementation of Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste (second consultation paper) 8 August 2001 26 October 2001 Consultation on proposed EC Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings 9 August 2001 26 October 2001
Consultation Date issued Deadline Consultation on draft Regulations on vehicular access over common land, under Section 68 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 8 August 2001 1 October 2001 Consultation on DEFRA Aim and Objectives August 2001 28 September 2001 Consultation on Implementation of Directive 2001/18/EC on deliberate release of genetically modified organisms into the environment 27 July 2001 26 October 2001 Consultation on proposed changes to the Plant Health Directive 2000/29/EC 31 July 2001 26 October 2001 Proposals for regulations on Local Access Forums under sections 94 & 95 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 31 July 2001 23 October 2001 Consultation on draft Groundwater Protection Code for Fuel Dispensing Facilities Involving Underground Storage Tanks 10 July 2001 19 October 2001 Consultation on the Veterinary Surgeon's Act 1966 Equine Dentisiry Exemption Order 23 July 2001 12 October 2001 Consultation on Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Appeals Regulations 13 July 2001 23 August 2001 Technical Amendments to the Conservation (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1994 28 June 2001 23 August 2001 Consultation on the proposed reform of the EU sheepmeat regime 5 June 2001 20 July 2001 Consultation on scallop technical conservation 26 April 2001 20 July 2001 Consultation on the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 Artificial Insemination of Marea Exemption Order 27 April 2001 20 July 2001 Consultation on MAFF's Welsh Language Scheme 19 March 2001 25 May 2001 Consultation on new surveillance and testing measures over TB in cattle 16 February 2001 17 May 2001 Quinquennial review of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew 16 January 2001 9 April 2001 Consultation on External Waters licences for Redfish at Iceland January 2001 16 March 2001 Consultation on a Statutory Instrument controlling Waste Waters from Rendering Plants 8 January 2001 5 March 2001 Further information on all of the consultations shown in the table can be obtained from the DEFRA website (www.defra.gov.uk)