To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what discussions he has had with other Government Ministers about the conduct of public consultation exercises. [75378]

Last year, the Cabinet Office published a guide on conducting written consultation exercises, setting out best practice for departments and agencies to follow when issuing consultation documents and taking follow-up action. The guide was widely discussed with other Government Departments before issue. We subsequently published a further, more general guide to consulting users of public services. Ministers have also been involved in various discussions on the People's Panel.