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Commons · Question 126084 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 22 Apr 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Ministers rip up consultation culture, published on 26 March 2026, how many of the 131 consultation requirements referenced in the article were identified as b

Answer

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 22 Apr 2026

We have developed an AI tool to help identify uncover consultation requirements hidden within legislation. It is up to ministerial and Parliamentary discretion to decide their value to specific legislation and the policies underlying that legislation. Thi...