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Treasury

Answer

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list consultations his Department has conducted since 1997; and when each consultation (a) opened and (b) closed. [97421] Ruth Kelly: The Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Written Consultation applies to all formal national public consultation documents issued by departments from 1 January 2001. From that date, full details of consultations conducted by HM Treasury are published on our public website, www.hm-treasury.gov.uk. Our website also lists consultations issued between May and December 2000. A list of consultations from 16 Ivfey 2000 to 5 February 2003, the dates launched and the closing dates are given below. Prior to May 2000 the information requested is not available. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Consultation subject Launch date Closing date Proposed product specifications for Sandler 5 February 2003 2 May 2003 "stakeholder" products. Proposed revision of the Money Laundering 15 November 2002 14 February 2003 Regulations 1993 to 2001 Simplifying the taxation of pensions: 17 December 2002 11 April 2003 increasing choice and flexibility for all Transfer of Audit Responsibility for the 10 December 2002 4 February 2003 Special Health Authorities from the Audit Commission to the Comptroller and Auditor General Regulating Insurance Mediation 21 October 2002 31 January 2003 Implementation of the Insurers 15 November 2002 31 January 2003 Reorganisation and Widing-Up Directive Proposed sanctions for breach of the 17 September 2002 17 December 2002 Regulation on Cross-Border payment in Euro Proposal for a European Parliament and 29 September 1999 31 December 2002 Council Directive amending Council Directive 91/ 308/EEC of 10 June 1991 on prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering Modernising the arrangements for 1 Novembwe 2002 24 January 2003 registration and transfer of British Government Stock Modernising the settlement of Money Market 13 September 2002 6 November 2002 Instruments Beneficial Ownership of Unlisted Companies 23 July 2002 14 November 2002 Reform of Corporation Tax Consultation 5 September 2002 29 October 2002 Increased Statutory Powers for the 1 August 2002 24 October 2002 Comptroller and the Auditor General (C&AG) The Green Book: Appraisal and Evaluation in 24 July 2002 18 October 2002 Central Government Economic instruments to improve household 16 July 2002 8 October 2002 energy efficiency Implementing the Fourth Motor Insurance 24 April 2002 17 July 2002 Directive Possible Changes to the Landfill Tax Credit 17 April 2002 17 June 2002 Scheme Implementation of the E-Commerce Directive 7 March 2002 2 May 2002 in Financial Services Regulating Mortgages 28 February 2002 30 April 2002 Insider Dealing (Securities and Regulated 25 February 2002 19 April 2002 markets) (Amendment) Order 200 Delivering Saving and Assets 27 November 2001 8 February 2002 Reforming Motorcycle Vehicle Excise Duty 27 November 2001 8 February 2002 Implementation of the E-Commerce Directive 14 December 2001 8 February 2002 in Financial Services Modernising the Taxation of the Haulage 27 November 2001 8 February 2002 Industry Promoting Sport in the Community 30 November 2001 1 February 2002 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: 5 November 2001 29 January 2002 Administration Orders for Insurers Wanless Report: Securing our Future Health 27 November 2001 22 January 2002 Designs for Innovation 4 December 2001 18 January 2002 Changes to Credit Unions Legislation 15 October 2001 18 January 2002 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: 17 October 2001 9 January 2002 Communications by Actuaries Regulations 2001 Implementation of the Electronic Money 16 October 2001 8 January 2002 Directive Protection of the Euro against 15 October 2001 26 November 2001 Counterfeiting Regulations 2001 Regulatory Regime for Bureaux de Change, 15 October 2001 5 November 2001 Money Transmission Agents and Cheque Cashers (Money Service Business) Consultative Documents: proposal on the 27 July 2001 31 October 2001 Statute for a European Co-operative Society Domestic and International Initiatives 18 July 2001 17 October 2001 Concerning Conflict of Law Inssues Relating to Securities Review of the Supply of Scientists and 21 June 2001 31 July 2001 Engineers: Key Issues Consultation Paper (Sir Gareth Robert's Review) New Proposals to Increase Saving and Asset 27 April 2001 31 July 2001 Ownership for all Enterprising communities: A tax incentive 1 March 2001 2 July 2001 for community investment A Consultation document Green Technology Challenge: Consultation 25 July 2001 28 September 2001 Document Large Business Taxation: The Government's 19 July 2001 1 October 2001 Strategy and Corporate Tax Reforms Review of Medium and Long-term Retail 30 February 2001 11 May 2001 Savings Small Business must improve its Investment 2 April 2001 11 May 2001 Readiness--Small Business Service Standards for Retail Financial Services 30 January 2001 30 April 2001 Long Term Care Insurance 21 December 2000 30 March 2001 Competition in Payment Systems 21 December 2000 20 March 2001 Disclosure of Confidential Information 2 April 2001 25 May 2001 Rgulations 2001 Mutual Societies Order 2 April 2001 25 May 2001 Control of Business Transfers (Requirements 2 April 2001 25 May 2001 on Applicants) Regulations 2001 The Transition to the New Ombudsman Scheme 2 April 2001 25 May 2001 and the Investigation of Complaints against the Financial Services Authority The Transition to the New Compensation 2 April 2001 25 May 2001 Scheme Rights of Action 7 December 2000 2 February 2001 Disclosure of Information by Prescribed 7 December 2000 2 February 2001 Persons Regulations 2001 Service of Notices 7 December 2000 2 February 2001 Market Abuse: Prescribed Markets and 7 December 2000 2 February 2001 Qualifying Investments Order Recognition Requirements for Investment 7 December 2000 2 February 2000 Exchanges and Clearing Houses Regulated Activities--Second Consultation 26 October 2000 20 December 2000 Financial Promotion--Third Consultation 26 October 2000 20 December 2000 The Open Ended Investment Companies 28 January 2000 30 April 2000 (Companies with Variable Capital) Regulations Regulating Mortgages 26 October 2000 20 December 2001 Security for Occupational Pensions, 14 September 2000 31 January 2001 Consultation Document Consultation on the objectives of the 25 August 2000 29 September 2000 Sustainability Fund under the Aggregates Levy Package Individual Pension Accounts 11 July 2000 31 August 2000 The Myners Review of Institutional 16 May 2000 14 July 2000 Investment for HM Treasury _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

97421; 399 c860-2W;399 c856-8W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Government departments Public participation Treasury

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