§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the consultation documents issued by his Department in each of the last four years; what the cost was of producing each of these; how many documents were issued in each consultation; and how many responses were received in each consultation. [124576]
§ Mr. StrawThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office has conducted the following public consultations in the last four years
Panel 2000: Consultation Document. Presented to Parliament on 10 September 1998 and closed on 15 November 1998. The website address is http://www.fco. gov.uk/Files/kfile/ pane12000ApdfCost: £75,057 (excluding staff costs)Consultation Document was sent to 500 businesses and NGOs asking for comments. It was sent to a wide range of organisations throughout Britain and it was published on the FCO's website.There were 55 substantive responses to the Consultation paperInternational Criminal Court: Consultation on draft legislation. Presented to Parliament on 1 August 2000 and closed on 12 October 2000. The website address is: http:// www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/icc.pdfCost: £6,156 (excluding staff costs)400 copies, plus an electronic copy produced45 responses were received257WPrivate Military Companies: Options for Regulation. Presented to Parliament on 12 February 2002 and closed on 12 August 2002. The website address is: http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/mercenaries.0.pdfCost: £4,165 (excluding staff costs)500 copies of the document were produced39 responses were receivedStrengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention: Countering the Threat from Biological Weapons. Presented to Parliament on 29 April 2002 and closed on 13 September 2002. The website address is: http://www.fco.gov.uk/Filesikfile/ btwc290402.pdfCost: £2,044 (excluding staff costs)There was a single report, of which the FCO ordered 500 copies in the time frame of the reply (the Green Paper itself).The FCO received 16 formal responses