HC Deb 17 December 2003 vol 415 c941W
Brian Cotter

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of regulations introduced by the Department have been subject to a consultation period of less than 12 weeks since the introduction of the Code of Practice on Consultations. [142488]

Fiona Mactaggart

There is no direct correlation between Government consultations and individual regulations. For example, there has not been nor would there be written consultation prior to a statutory instrument being made designating territories under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003.

The Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultation came into effect on 1 January 2001. In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2002 the Home Office has published 49 consultations covered by the Code, of which 27 were less than 12 weeks.