§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many consultation exercises the Treasury has launched in each year since 1997. [59403]
§ John HealeyDetails of HM Treasury consultation papers released since 2000, including their opening and closing dates, are available on the Treasury's website (www.hm-treasury.gov.uk).
Since 1997, the Treasury has issued 79 consultations on its website. The totals by year were:
- 2002: 7
- 2001: 32
- 2000: 15
- 1999: 15
- 1998: 6
- 1997: 4.