§ Lord Skelmersdaleasked Her Majesty's Government:
What consultations were held between the Home Office, Department of Trade and Industry and the Department for Transport before Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (Information) Order 2002 was laid before Parliament on 3 July; and [HL5268]
What consultations were held between them and representatives of the ports and airlines industries regarding the proposed Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (Information) Order 2002 between Monday 15 April and Monday 1 July; and [HL5269]
Why no regulatory impact assessment was produced in connection with Schedule 7 to the Terrorism Act 2000 (Information) Order 2002; laid before Parliament on 3 July. [HL5284]
§ Lord FilkinCopies of the consultation letter of 1 March were sent to the then Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) and the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI). Officials from the DTLR attended a number of the meetings which the Home Office arranged with representatives of the enforcement agencies and the air and maritime carriers.
Between 15 April and 1 July 2002 Home Office officials met representatives of the air and maritime industries on 19 April (maritime freight carriers), 14 May (air freight carriers), 28 May (air freight forwarders), 17 June (maritime freight forwarders) and 25 June (maritime containers). In addition officials made a number of visits to ports and individual companies on 15 May (Dover East); 22 May (FedEx); 30 May (Holyhead); 7 June (DHL); 13 June (British International Freight Association) and 26 June (Excel).
On 11 July, my right honourable friend the Home Secretary, my honourable friend the Minister of State (Ms Hughes) and I met representatives of the air and maritime carriers.
A regulatory impact assessment was produced and sent to the House on 12 July 2002. The document will be amended to reflect the outcome of the ongoing consultation on the implementation of the legislation.