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Welcome to the Cabinet Office Consultation Web Site

	Consultation Code of Practice The Code sets new standards for consultation documents issued by the government. It aims to increase the involvement of people and groups in public consultations, minimising the burden it imposes on them, and giving them a proper time - a standard minimum period of twelve weeks - to respond. The criteria in this Code apply to all UK national public consultations on the basis of a document in electronic or printed form. They will also often be relevant to other sorts of consultation.
	Register of Cabinet Office consultation documents a register of all consultation documents issued by the Cabinet Office.
	Online register of government consultations Consultations let you offer your views to government on policy or legislation. The citizen portal lets you view, find and respond to current consultations. Click here to access a proforma for departments and agency to use to publish consultations on the register.
	Guidance on government research into public attitudes and opinions This guidance is intended to assist policy makers in UK Government departments and agencies who are considering whether to commission research which seeks the views and opinions of members of the public – for example face-to-face interviews, telephone and postal surveys, focus groups and "Citizens’ Juries". It does not aim to cover formal consultation exercises which are covered by the Code of Practice shown above.
	Consulting Ethnic Minorities: An Introduction For Public Services Basic guidance on consulting ethnic minorities.
	Best Practice Links to case studies of innovative and good practice in public participation, best practice guidance, and other consultation web sites.
	Frequently Asked Questions Replies to many of the questions we are asked.

For further information, please contact:

Paul Greening, Better Policy Making, Centre for Management and Policy Studies, Cabinet Office, Room 1.30, Admiralty Arch, The Mall, London SW1A 2WH (Tel: 020 7276 1729 Fax: 020 7276 1307
email: pgreening@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk)

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Last Updated: October 2001