Props to Harry Metcalfe for bending Lord Norton’s ear:
In a recent post, I identified problems with ensuring that government consultations are accessible to interested members of the public. Consultation papers are sent to established groups on a Department’s mailing list but otherwise often just placed on the Department’s website as a means of reaching the public.
As a result of the post, I received some extremely helpful responses, not least from MJ Ray, Dave Briggs and Harry Metcalfe. I have since had a very useful meeting with Harry Metcalfe, who is responsible for the tellthemwhatyouthink.org website. I now have a much clearer idea of what Government should be undertaking in order to make its consultation papers more accessible to the public. I shall be tabling some parliamentary questions this week in order to pursue the issue.
… this blog has certainly proved its worth.
