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Departmental Public Consultation

Volume 494: debated on Thursday 25 June 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many public consultations have been conducted by his Department since 27 June 2007; what the title of each has been; how many responses were received at each; and what estimate has been made of the total cost incurred for each consultation. (280908)

In line with the code of practice on consultations, DEFRA publishes all its consultation documents on its website at:

www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/default.asp

However, the 152 consultations DEFRA has conducted since 27 June 2007 to date are listed in the following table. The number of responses received for individual consultation is recorded in the Government response documents. All response documents that are produced are published on the departmental website alongside the consultations themselves. Information on the total cost incurred for each consultation is not available and could be obtained only at disproportional cost.

Table: Consultations from 27 June 2007 to date

Start date

End date

Consultation title

28 June 2009

21 September

Consultation on the interpretation of the definition of municipal waste used in the landfill allowance trading scheme

3 July

28 September

Consultation on implementation of part 1 of the Commons Act 2006

11 July

1 October

Wildlife health strategy

18 July

10 October

Consultation on the fourth environmental permitting programme

18 July

10 October

Consultation on Salmonella in laying flocks

19 July

11 October

Consultation on DEFRA'S contingency plan for exotic animal diseases

25 July

19 October

Consultation on the implementation options for the transfer of private sewers to water and sewerage companies

27 July

19 October

Consultation on the soil framework directive

1 August

24 October

Consultation on the implementation of the European pollutant release and transfer register, and the establishment of a UK pollutant release and transfer register

3 August

26 0ctober

Consultation on energy services directive

13 August

2 November

Consultation on “Recycle on the GO”

15 August

07 November

Consultation on UK report regarding plans and programmes to meet EU air quality limit values (reporting year 2005)

17 August

09 November

Consultation on Commission Proposal to recast Directive 92/34 on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material and plants

21 August

13 November

Consultation on Catchment Sensitive farming/nitrates and diffuse water pollution—three consultations to be launched

7 September

7 December

Consultation on statutory measures to protect areas of Lyme Bay

10 September

05-November

Consultation on a draft second edition of IPPC SG6 for A2 activities in the solvents sector

19 September

12-December

Consultation on a licensing scheme for the sale and purchase of non-compliant paints for use on historic buildings and vintage vehicles

5 October

4 January 2008

Consultation on LA environmental regulation of industrial plant: 2008-09 fees and charges

8 October

30 November

Consultation on packaging targets

10 October

3 January 2008

Consultation on Home Energy Conservation Act 1995

7 November

20 November 2007

Consultation on double tagging of sheep and goat

8 November

31 January 2008

Consultations on amendment to schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and Orders to ban the sale of certain non-native species

12 November

4 February 2008

Consultation on the implementation of the revised Bathing Water Directive

12 October

18 December 2007

Consultation on amendments to mutilations regulations (England) 2007

12 October

15 February 2008

Consultation on a system of administrative penalties for fisheries offences

13 October

5 February 2008

Consultation on possible changes of use of personal data held on the GB poultry register

16 October

22 February 2008

Consultation on third sector

November 2007

14 January 2008

Consultation on the merger of PSD into HSE

December 2007

7 March 2008

Consultation on recreational sea angling

11 December

15 April 2008

Consultation on cost sharing and responsibility sharing

13 December

6 March 2008

Consultation on energy services directive article 5

19 December

7 March 2008

Consultation on Aquatic Animal Health Directive transposition

19 December

19 March 2008

Consultation on climate change simplification plan

20 December

13 March 2008

Consultation on batteries—on not being hosted on DEFRA website-BERR website

21 December

14 March 2008

Consultation on auction design for Phase II of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme

31 December

25 March 2008

Consultation on spirits regulations

31 December

25 March 2008

Consultation on Scotch Whisky regulations

9 January 2008

17 January and 29 February 2008—2 dates

Consultation on proposal of two per cent. milk quotas

14 January

31 March 2008

Consultation on national listing and plant breeders’ right fees

7 February

30 April 2008

Consultation on surface water management

7 February

30 April 2008

Consultation on guidance to Ofwat

7 February

30 April 2008

Consultation on phosphates in detergents-laundry

17 January

8 April

Consultation on mining waste Directive (CLG led)

21 January

14 April

Consultation on sustainable products (market transformation programme website)

4 February

6 May 2008

Consultation on charging for CITES licences

30 January 2008

29 April 2008

Consultation on the future of the aggregates levy sustainability fund April 2008 to March 2011

25 February

19 May 2008

Consultation on river basin planning (volume)

27 February 2008

19 May 2008

Consultation on the transposition of Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom

29 February 2008

23 May 2008

Consultation on implementation of fruit and vegetable reforms

29 February 2008

27 May 2008

Consultation on Environmental Liability Directive: 2nd consultation

7 March 2008

4 April

Consultation on European Fisheries Fund: UK Operational programme (1st phase)

7 March 2008

18 April

Consultation on Fal and Helford

March 2008

30 May

Consultation on statutory notification requirements for potatoes introduced into England and Wales from other EU Member States

17 March 2008

9 June

Consultation on joint waste authorities

18 March 2008

29 April

Consultation on producer responsibility obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007; Directive 2004/12/EC (amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste).

20 March

25 April

Consultation on the remaking of the drinking milk reg’s

31 March

23 June

Consultation on soil strategy for England

3 April

26 June

Consultation on TSE Regulations 2007

3 April

26 June

Consultation draft Marine Bill

8 April

29 August

Consultation on the strategy of health of honey bees

2 May

27 June

Consultation on European Fisheries Fund: UK Operational programme (2nd phase)

7 May

30 July

Consultation on the EU Commission’s proposals to amend the EU ETS from 2013

9 May

23 May

Consultation on the remaking of Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2008

14 May

6 August

Consultation on draft AQEG report: Ozone in the United Kingdom

14 May

6 August

Consultation on EPAQS report: guidelines for metals and metalloids in ambient air for the protection of human health

14 May

6 August

Consultation on EPAQS report: Addendum to Guidelines for halogen and hydrogen halides in ambient air for protecting human health against acute irritancy effects

28 May

20 August

Consultation on Groundwater Regulations

29 May

25 July

Consultation on the European Commission’s proposed Directive on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) (Recast)—Intensive livestock

29 May

25 July

Consultation on the European Commission’s proposed Directive on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) (Recast)

29 May

25 July

Consultation on the European Commission’s proposed Directive on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control)(Recast)—Combustion Plants

2 June

25 August

Consultation on REACH Enforcement

2 June

22 August

Consultation on Dangerous wild animals Act 1976-reform order

6 June

31 July

Consultation on the European Commission’s proposed Directive on Industrial Emissions (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control)(Recast)-emissions

9 June

1 September

Consultation on CAP Health checks

13 June

25 July

Consultation on Wine SI 2008

16 June

11 August

Consultation on Sector Guidance Note SG8: Rendering

13 June

17 September

A second consultation on the controls on the handling, transfer and transport of waste

12 June

Consultation on White paper- Radioactive waste

18 June

30 September

Consultation on revised UK Strategy for Radioactive waste discharge limits 2006-2030

23 June

17 October

Consultation on Revised Membership Arrangements for Northumberland National Park Authority

June 2008

22 September

Consultation on Wildlife Management strategy

30 June

30 September

Consultation on Our Seas-a shared resource

1 July

17 October

Consultation on The Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations 2008 (England)

4 July

26 September

Consultation on Air Quality guidance

11 July

3 October

Consultation on f gases and ozone

15 July

10 October

Consultation on Phytopthora Ramorem and Phytophthora kernoviae

21 July

10 October

Consultation on DEFRA's Contingency Plan

21 July

20 October

Consultation on Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) regulations

25 July

17 October

Consultation on changes to the Local Government Act 1972 to allow local authorities in England to work together on animal health

28 July

20 October

Consultation on a Code of Practice for the sustainable use of soils on construction sites

28 July

28 November

Consultation on Direct Elections to National Park Authorities

30 July

31 October

Consultation on flood resilience

30 July

31 October

Consultation on flooding, coastal erosion management

31 July 2008

23 October

Consultation on review of Waste exemptions

5 August 2008

28 October

Consultation on plans to meet EU air quality limit values

8 August 2008

3 October

Consultation on the English inshore fleet-looking to the future

11 August

3 November

Consultation on private water supplies

4 September

28 November

Consultation on Aviation action plans

5 September

28 November

Consultation on VMD

8 September

28 November

Consultation on common land councils

15 September

14 November

Consultation on Recycling Service guidance

23 September

15 December

Consultation on NCP Broiler flocks reg’s

26 September

19 December

Consultation on LA Environmental regulation of Industrial plant 2009-10 fees and charges

30 September

23 December

Consultation on the Conservation Varieties

16 October

19 December

Consultation on direction to the EA on classification of Water bodies

October 2008

3 December

Consultation on proposed changes to BSE Testing

4 November

31 December

Consultation on Code of practice on Cat, Dog and Equine

4 November 2008

6 February

Consultation on revision of our swine vesicular disease legislation

7 November

30 January

Consultation on the code of practice for animal feeds

10 November

2 February

Consultation on the equine ID

13 November 2008

6 February

Consultation on Animal By products regulations

13 November 2008

6 February

Consultation on Hazardous waste regulations

14 November

6 February

Consultation on the Better Regulation review and six year review

18 November

10 February

Consultation on School Milk

27 November

19 February

Consultation on Marine Works (amendment to regulations)

17 December

20 March

Consultation on the Rules of court for the water and sewerage special administration regime

17 December

27 March

Consultation on National Flood Emergency framework

22 December

31 March 2009

Consultation on Water Protection Zones

22 December

22 March

Consultation on Batteries Directive-draft regulations-to be published on BERR website

6 January

31 March

Consultation on handling LA’s powers to regulate paint supplies

16 January

10 April

Consultation on regulations to allow the free passage of fish in inland waters

20 January

27 March

Consultation on allocating increased milk quota

26 January

20 April

Consultation to protect the welfare of chicken meat

27 January

20 April

Consultation on Air Quality directive extension

27 January

20 April

Consultation on the Welfare of Animals at killing

16 February

11 May

Consultation on proposed amendments to environmental noise (England) regulations 2006

16 February

11 May

Consultation on Environmental Permitting Programme 2

27 February

24 April

Consultation on the revised EU marketing standards for fruit and veg

3 March

26 May

Consultation on transposing INSPIRE Directive

4 March

27 May

Consultation on Changes to the Cross Compliance Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition Standards in England - 4

13 March

24 April

Consultation on eggs and chicks regulations 2009

26 March

19 June

Consultation on seeds certification fees

27 March

19 June

Consultation on the control of potato cyst nematodes

27 March

19 June

Consultation on Animal Act 1971- LRO

30 March

30 June

Consultation on Responsibility and Cost Sharing

31 March

23 June

Consultation on EID

31 March

20 April

Consultation on Statutory Instrument for a Code of Conduct for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) Conservation Boards

20 April

13 July

Consultation on MPA Strategy

21 April

24 July

Consultation on draft floods and water Bill

27 April

20 July

Consultation on veterinary entry checks on rabies-susceptible animals

29 April

22 July

Consultation on water abstractions regulations

29 April

22 July

Consultation on implementation of the CAP health checks reforms relating to the SPS and other direct payments

30 April

22 July

Consultation on Greyhound regulations

30 April

31 July

Consultation on the Revised Waste Duty of Care Code of Practice

5 May

24 June

Consultation on Commission Proposal for a new Control Regulation

6 May

29 July

Consultation on EPP2 guidance

12 May

4 August

Consultation on Time limiting water abstractions

22 May

17 August

Consultation on Koi Herpes Virus Disease Status (KHV)

5 June

3 August

Consultation on minor amendments to the Habitats regulations

5 June

7 August

Consultation on draft guidance how to measure and report your greenhouse gases

11 June

4 September

Consultation on EUP Labelling market surveillance and enforcement

15 June

25 September

Consultation on coastal erosion

18 June 2009

9 September

Consultation on reporting power in the Climate Change Act