Consultation Exercises

Mr. Burstow
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many consultation exercises his Department has held with a closing date of less than 90 days from the announcement date in the last 12 months. [117114]

Mr. Blunkett
I would refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to the hon Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) on 6 May 2003, Official Report, column 596W.