HC Deb 22 May 2002 vol 386 c329W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many consultation documents and consultative drafts of legislation have been issued by her Department since January 2001; and what proportion of these have observed Criterion 5 of the Code of Practice on Written Consultation. [57006]

Mr. Morley

The following table shows up-to-date information regarding consultation documents issued by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 1 January 2001.

Number of consultations issued % of consultations observing Criterion 5
1 January to 31 December 2001 50 50
1 January 2002 to date 29 69
Total 79 57