Consultation Documents (Hansard, 24 July 2002)

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which consultation documents published by the Treasury in 2001 were not made available as paper copies. [69852]

§ Ruth Kelly
Paper copies of all Treasury consultation documents are available from the Treasury's public inquiries unit.

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how long the Treasury allowed for consultation on each of the consultation documents it published in 2001 in(a) electronic and (b) printed form. [70094]

§ Ruth Kelly
I refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Twickenham on 10 June 2002,Official Report, column 865W. The same time is allowed for consultations regardless of the format in which the document is published.

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many complaints the Treasury has received about its 2001 consultations by(a) electronic and (b) printed means. [69851]

§ Ruth Kelly
Records of complaints about consultations are not held centrally by the Treasury.

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer in what format the Treasury has published the results of its 2001 written consultations. [69849]

§ Ruth Kelly
The Treasury consults regularly on a wide range of policy areas. Results have so far been formally published for a number of 2001 consultation exercises including responses to the Review of the Supply of the Supply of Scientists and Engineers (the Sir Gareth Robert's Review) and Securing our Future Health (the Wanless Review).

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether consultation documents published by the Treasury in 2001 carried the consultation criteria as recommended in the Cabinet Office code of practice on written consultations. [70091]

§ Ruth Kelly
Recent Treasury consultation documents have not carried the criteria. The relevant guidance will be re-issued.

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many consultation documents published in 2001 in(a) electronic and (b) printed form the Treasury has monitored and evaluated in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultations. [69850]

§ Ruth Kelly
The Treasury has not yet formally monitored and evaluated consultation documents published in 2001.

§ Dr. Iddon
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Treasury has appointed a designated consultation co-ordinator in accordance with the Cabinet Office code of practice on written consultations. [69853]

§ Ruth Kelly
Yes, the Treasury has appointed a designated consultation co-ordinator.