HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1164-5W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what public consultations have been commenced by his Department since 1 April; and what the(a) closing date and (b) website address of each were. [72070]

Mr. Alexander

The following formal national public consultations, which are subject to the Code of Practice on Written Consultation, have been commenced by the Cabinet Office since 1 April 2002In the Service of Democracy". A consultation paper on a policy for electronic democracy, July 2002. The closing date for the consultation is 31 October 2002. The web address for the consultation document is www.edemocracy.gov.uk Privacy and Data-sharing: the Way Forward for Public Services", published by the Cabinet Office's Performance and Innovation Unit on 11 April 2002. The report included three recommendations that were raised for consultation. The consultation exercise is being managed by the Lord Chancellor's Department. The consultation period ended on 12 July. The web address for the consultation document is www.lcd.gov.uk/ foi/shari ng/index.htm