§ Lord Tomlinsonasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they will make public the responses to the consultation paper seeking views on whether applications for basic disclosures should be routed through registered bodies. [HL4961]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalOn 9 April the Home Office issued a consultation paper seeking views on the independent review team's recommendation(Official Report, Commons, 27 February 2003, col. 33–36WS) that applications for basic disclosures should be routed through registered bodies. The consultation period closed on 30 June; 352 responses were received. I have today placed in the Library an analysis of those responses. We will consider carefully the views expressed in response to the consultation before deciding how best to proceed with the introduction of the basics service.