HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1144-5W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what public consultations have been commenced by her Department since 1 April; and what the(a) closing date and (b) website address of each were. [72073]

Mr. Morley

The Department has commenced 28 consultations since 1 April 2002. The following table is a list of the consultations indicating the date it was issued, the deadline for responses and the website address for each consultation.

Current public consultations since 1 April 2002 Date issued Deadline date Website address
Implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC on the Incineration of Waste 21 June 2002 9 September 2002 http://defraweb/environment/consult/wasteincin/index.htm
Consultation on shrimp trawls: separator trawls (sieve/veil nets) and sorting grids 18 June 2002 6 September 2002 http://defraweb/corporate/consult/shrimps/index.htm
Draft guidance on control of Johne's disease in dairy herds 31 May 2002 31 August 2002 http://defraweb/corporate/consult/johnes/index.htm
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 http://defraweb/environment/consult/energylabel/index.htm
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 http://defraweb/environment/consult/ec-gmo/index.htm
Consultation on Water Grid PPP: Removal of Restrictions on British Waterways' Statutory Powers 15 June 2002 16 August 2002 http://defraweb/environment/consult/bwpowers/index.htm
Statistical methodology review of the monitoring sites used in the air quality headline indicator 15 May 2002 8 August 2002 http://defraweb/environment/statistics/des/airqual/research/index.htm
Consultation on the Government's Strategy for Combined Heat and Power to 2010 15 May 2002 7 August 2002 http://defraweb/environment/consult/chpstrat/index.htm
Policy Review of Woodland Creation in England under the Woodland Grant Scheme and the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme 13 May 2002 7 August 2002 http://defraweb/corporate/consult/woodlandcreation/index.htm
LAPC Consultation on risk-Based Regulation and Inspection Frequency 3 May 2002 2 August 2002 http:///defraweb/environment/consult/lapcrisk/index.htm
Consultation on Stage II Petrol Vapour Recovery 16 April 2002 9 July 2002 http://defraweb/environment/consult/pvrstage2/index.htm
Review of seed certification in England: draft seeds regulations and registration, licensing and enforcement regulation (third consultation) 12 April 2002 8 July 2002 http://defraweb/corporate/consult/seedcert-three/index.htm

Current public consultations since 1 April 2002 Date issued Deadline date Website address
Economic evaluation of the Apple and Pear Research Council 5 April 2002 27 June 2002 http://defraweb/corporate/consult/aprc/index.htm
Consultation on Sustainable Food and Farming: Working Together 2 April 2002 18 June 2002 http://defraweb/corporate/consult/sustainworking/index.htm
Consultation on possible changes to the Landfill Credit Tax Scheme 17 April 2002 17 June 2002 http://defraweb/environment/consult/landfillcredit/index.htm
Mid-term evaluation of the England Rural Development Programme: consultation on proposed strategy 1 May 2002 12 June 2002 http://defraweb/corporate/consult/erdpstrategy/index.htm
Consultation on proposed Agricultural Development Scheme 10 April 2002 31 May 2002 http://defraweb/corporate/consult/adscheme/index.htm
Consultation on proposals for an EU Directive on environmental liability 12 April 2002 24 May 2002 http://defraweb/environment/consult/liability2/index.htm
Consultation on detailed rules for determining the mesh size of fishing nets 2 April 2002 6 May 2002 http://defraweb/corporate/consult/mesh/index.htm