§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on what subjects and on which dates her Department has recently consulted organisations representing young people; and if she will list such organisations. [52494]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe responsibilities of the Department require very few consultations. Our consultation on 18 December 2001 on the size of the Scottish Parliament included Youthlink Scotland and the Scottish Youth Parliament. My Department, along with others, carried out a wide-ranging consultation on the SEN and disability Rights in Education Bill on 17 March 2000. This involved consulting a wide variety of young people's representative bodies.