About DWP consultations
In our major consultation exercises we list the main questions that we would like your views on. You are, of course, free to respond to any part of the consultation document. Each consultation document includes details of how to respond.
When responding, please state whether you are doing so as an individual or representing the views of an organisation. If you are responding on behalf of a larger organisation, please make it clear who the organisation represents and, where applicable, how the views of members were assembled. We will acknowledge your response.
The information you send us may need to be passed to colleagues within the Department for Work and Pensions and published in a summary of responses received, and referred to in the published consultation report.
Personal information
All information contained in your response, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure if requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
By providing personal information for the purpose of the public consultation exercise, it is understood that you consent to its disclosure and publication. If this is not the case, you should limit any personal information which is provided, or remove it completely.
If you want the information in your response to the consultation to be kept confidential, you should explain why as part of your response, although we cannot guarantee to do this. We cannot guarantee confidentiality of electronic responses even if your IT system claims it automatically.
Code of practice
Consultations are conducted in line with the Cabinet Office Code of Practice on Consultation. The six consultation criteria are summarised below.
- Consult widely throughout the process, allowing a minimum of 12 weeks for written consultation at least once during the development of the policy.
- Be clear about who may be affected, what questions are being asked, and the timescale for responses.
- Ensure that your consultation is clear, concise and widely accessible.
- Give feedback regarding the responses received and how the consultation process influenced the policy.
- Monitor your Department’s effectiveness at consultation, including through the use of a designated Consultation Co-ordinator.
- Ensure your consultation follows better regulation best practice, including carrying out an Impact Assessment if appropriate.
Feedback on the consultation process
We value your feedback on how well we consult. If you have any comments on the process of this consultation (as opposed to the issues raised) please contact our Consultation Coordinator:
Roger Pugh
Department for Work and Pensions Consultation Coordinator
Room 2A, Britannia House
2 Ferensway
Hull
HU2 8NF
01482 609 571
roger.pugh@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
In particular, please tell us if you feel that the consultation does not satisfy the consultation criteria. Please also make any suggestions as to how the process of consultation could be improved further.
What will we do after the consultation?
We publish responses to each consultation in a report that summarises the responses and describes which areas are identified as being the most important. We invite people who took part in the consultation to comment on this report when it is published.